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.