The Ukrainian Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk is leading in score in the match against his compatriot Ruslan Ponomariov. The winner told the journalists on the flow of the game in his interview.

The second game of the final match between the Russians Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk ended in a draw. The participants commented on the flow of the game at the press conference.

The second games of the final matches were played at the World Cup on Saturday September 17 in Khanty-Mansiysk.

The final match of the World Cup goes on like a musketeers' duel. Do you remember those noble king's servants, who fought against each other during the romantic epoch of Alexander Dumas?

Ruslan Ponomariov is maybe the most successful chess player in the entire history of Chess Cups despite the fact that he never became the holder of this trophy.

The first game of the match for the third place between the Ukrainian Grandmasters Vassily Ivanchuk and Ruslan Ponomariov finished in a draw.

In the first game of the final the Russian GM Peter Svidler outplayed with Black his compatriot Alexander Grischuk. The opponents-friends told us about the game at the press conference.

The final round matches started on September 16 in Khanty-Mansiysk.