World Cup 2009 Results after 3 tiebreak games

After 3 Rapid games, GM Boris Gelfand is leading GM Ruslan Ponomariov 2-1, having won game 2 with the White pieces.  GM Ponomariov has to win this final Rapid Game to stay alive, a draw or loss and GM Boris Gelfand is the 2009 World Cup Champion.

Rapid Game Results World Cup 2009

• Game 1   0.5-0.5  Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR) 1/2-1/2 Gelfand, Boris (ISR)
• Game 2   1.5-0.5  Gelfand, Boris (ISR) 1-0  Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)
• Game 3   1.0-2.0  Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR) 1/2-1/2 Gelfand, Boris (ISR)
• Game 4   2.0-2.0  Gelfand, Boris (ISR) 0-1 Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)

GM Ponomariov wins with Black in Game 4 Rapid to send Finals to Blitz!

Game 2 (Rapid) GM Boris Gelfand  vs  GM Ruslan Ponomariov




GM Gelfand  vs  GM Ponomariov  Game 4 Rapid  Great game by GM Ponomariov to stay in!