28 September 2015

Peter Svidler Advances to the World Cup Final

The Russian grandmaster also secured a seat in the Candidates tournament.

The return games of the World Cup Semifinals were played on September 28 in Baku. 

Sergey Karjakin and Pavel Eljanov agreed to a draw on the 14th move. The outcomes of their match will be decided on the tie-break tomorrow. 

Peter Svidler, playing White, did not give Anish Giri any chances to equalize the score. Svidler won the match 1.5-0.5 and for the second time in his career advanced to the World Cup final. He also secured a seat in the Candidates tournament, which will take place in 2016.