Sarana, Alexey(2710)
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Grischuk, Alexander(2670)
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Not an easy position to "blitz out" the only move that holds the draw.55.Kd3??...55.Kd5!Rd1+(55...Rg156.Rc6+Kg757.Kxe5Rxg358.f6+Kg659.Rc8Rxa360.Rg8+Kh661.Rh8+Kg662.Rg8+Kh763.Rg7+Kh664.Rxf7)56.Kc5Rd457.Rc4Rd358.Rxa4Rxg359.Ra6+Kg760.f6+Kg661.Kd555....Rg1??55...Kg7!!An astonishing idea.56.Rc6(56.Kc4is unplayable with the rook still on e1!Rxe4+-+)Rg1-+and White's king has no pressure on the e5-pawn, turning this from a balanced endgame into a losing one.56.Kc4Re157.Kd3??...Grischuk gives Sarana a second chance.57....Kg7!He found it! The rest is a matter of technique.58.Rc5Rg159.Rxe5Rxg3+60.Ke2Rxa361.Ra5Kf662.Kf2Rf3+63.Kg2a364.Rb5Re365.Ra5Rxe466.Rxa3Re567.Ra6+Kxf568.Rh6Ke469.Rf6Rf570.Ra6Kf471.Ra4+Ke572.Ra5+Kf673.Ra6+Kg774.Ra3Rc575.Ra7Kg676.Ra8Rc2+77.Kg3Rc3+78.Kf4Rf3+79.Ke4Rh380.Rg8+Kf681.Kf4Rxh482.Ra8Rh183.Ra6+Kg784.Kg5g30-1 Black wins.0-1