Gelfand Wins Rapid Match With Leko
Peter Leko's sixth annual rapid match in Miskolc, ended in disappointment for the Hungarian #1 as this year's opponent Boris Gelfand won the match 4.5-3.5 after two draws on the final day.
In the final game Gelfand generously agreed a draw in a won position to seal the match victory.
It was a match where both players contested various lines of the Semi-Slav in almost every game. Only game four varied with the Petroff Defence - Leko's only win. Perhaps he could have tried 1.e4 more often?
My vase is bigger than yours! Gelfand and Leko at the closing ceremony (pic from the official website)
All games were played at the time control of 25 minutes plus a 10 second increment.
| Name | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Score |
| Boris Gelfand | 2739 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ |
| Peter Leko | 2734 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ |
Games seven and eight:
