Svidler beats Alekseev

Russian Superfinals Round 11

Svidler beat the Leader Alekseev in a Caro Kann advanced variation game in the 11th round with black pieces. In the bargain, he caught up with the leader and together with Jakovenko, forced a three way tie for the first place. Morozevich managed a decent finish by beating Maslak.

According to the rules of the tournament, there will be a tie-breaker that will be played among the 3 players. It will be a 6 round robin twice over. The time for the games will be 15 minutes with 10 seconds increment for every move.

Alekseev vs Svidler 0-1


Round 11 Results

Jakovenko vs Vitiugov 1-0
Alekseev vs Svidler 0-1
Morozevich vs Maslak 1-0
Timofeev vs Tomashevsky 0-1
Inarkiev vs Sakaev 0.5-0.5
Riazantsev vs Lastin 0.5-0.5

Final Standings

Jakovenko, Svidler, Alekseev 7
Tomashevsky, Vitiugov, Morozevich 6.5
Timofeev 6
Lastin 5
Sakaev, Inarkiev 4
Riazantsev 3.5
Maslak 3