Dortmund Round 3
Shock result as Naiditsch beats Kramnik
Only one decisive result in the 3rd round - but a real shocker as Arkadij Naiditsch (pictured) beat Vladimir Kramnik in fantastic style! Despite Kramnik choosing the super-solid Petroff defence, Naiditsch played a strong novelty with the stunning rook sacrifice 19. Qd2!!
Kramnik sunk deep into thought for 45 minutes, but couldn't find a way to meet this brilliant new idea. He refused the Rook, but soon lost his Queen for a Rook and Knight and Naiditsch, playing quickly and confidently won easily on move 42. Wow! 
The game is below with brief comments in the move-list.
All other games were uneventful draws in 19, 27 and 31 moves.
The results in round 3:
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Gustafsson, Jan | ½-½ | 27 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit |
| Naiditsch, Arkadij | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 42 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
| Van Wely, Loek | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 31 | E15 | Queens Indian |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 19 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
The standings after round 3:
| 1. | Gustafsson, Jan | g | GER | 2603 | * | . | ½ | 1 | . | ½ | . | . | 2 | 2846 |
| 2. | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2741 | . | * | ½ | . | . | . | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2848 |
| 3. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2752 | ½ | ½ | * | . | ½ | . | . | . | 1½ | 2659 |
| 4. | Naiditsch, Arkadij | g | GER | 2624 | 0 | . | . | * | ½ | 1 | . | . | 1½ | 2675 |
| 5. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2634 | . | . | ½ | ½ | * | . | . | ½ | 1½ | 2705 |
| 6. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2788 | ½ | . | . | 0 | . | * | 1 | . | 1½ | 2634 |
| 7. | Van Wely, Loek | g | NED | 2677 | . | ½ | . | . | . | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 2631 |
| 8. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2740 | . | 0 | . | . | ½ | . | ½ | * | 1 | 2559 |
