Semifinal results

The semifinal matches consist of four games. See the WCC index for the regulations.

The players in the left column have the white pieces for games one and three.

Study the decisive moments from round 6.1.
Study the decisive moments from round 6.2.
Study the decisive moments from round 6.3.
Study the decisive moments from round 6.4.

Predict the details of the final and win a prize!

WCC Semifinals     12-15 Dec (TB 16 Dec) Adams, Michael ENG 2755 Round 1: bye Round 2: beat Thien Hai Dao, Vietnam ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 1-0 Round 3: beat Alex Yermolinsky, USA ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 1-0 Round 4: beat Peter Svidler, Russia ½-½ ½-½, ½-½ 1-0 Round 5: beat Veselin Topalov 1-0 ½-½ ½-½ 0-1 ½-½ ½-½ Anand, Viswanathan IND 2762 Round 1: bye Round 2: beat Viktor Bologan, Moldovia ½-½ 1-0 Round 3: beat Smbat Lputian, Armenia ½-½ 1-0 Round 4: beat Bartlomiej Macieja, Poland ½-½ 1-0 Round 5: beat Alexander Khalifman, Russia ½-½ ½-½, ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 ½-½ Shirov, Alexei ESP 2746 Round 1: bye Round 2: beat Alex Onischuk, Ukraine ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 ½-½ Round 3: beat Michael Gurevich, Belgium ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 0-1, 1-0 ½-½ Round 4: beat Boris Gelfand, Israel ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 ½-½ Round 5: beat Evgeny Bareev 0-1 1-0, 1-0 ½-½ 1-0 0-1 1-0 ½-½ Grischuk, Alexander RUS 2606 Round 1: beat Darcy Lima, Brazil ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 ½-½ Round 2: beat Ilia Smirin, Israel ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 1-0 Round 3: beat Grigory Serper, USA 1-0 ½-½ Round 4: beat Jaan Ehlvest, Estonia ½-½ ½-½, 1-0 ½-½ Round 5: beat Vladislav Tkachiev ½-½ ½-½, ½-½ 1-0

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