With a nice technical win over Svidler in the 4th game of the FIDE World Cup 2015 Finals, Karjakin successfully equalized the scores to take the match into the tie-breaks. This was Karjakin’s second win in as many games after being 2-0 down at the halfway point of the classical match.
Owing to the fact that a draw would help him clinch the title, Svidler opted for a calm approach against Karjakin’s Queen’s Pawn Opening. However, the opening battle resulted in a positional supremacy for Karjakin. Slowly but surely, Svidler made a comeback into the game, thus ensuring near-equality in the endgame. But his mistake on the 44th move helped Karjakin gain a huge advantage in the ensuing Rook endgame. Karjakin’s conversion of the advantage was smooth and he duly won the game on move 57.
With the tie-breaks to be played today, it would be interesting to see if Karjakin is able to maintain his momentum or Svidler succeeds in halting it. All in all, this 25-day long event is set for an exciting finish!