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