Hari exits Jerusalem undefeated
The first rapid game is where Karjakin had some chances in the endgame but of course due to time pressure he missed them.
Harikrishna - Karjakin, Rapid game 1
Karjakin misplayed here and continued the game with 45...Rd6 which allowed Hari to save the day with 46.Kc3. Can you find what did black miss?
Here Karjakin got a better and easier chance to win which he missed. Find out what did he miss here.
The second rapid game witnessed a tepid draw as pieces got exchanged at regular interval and a draw was agreed after 37 moves.
The third rapid game had a grandmaster draw in just 22 moves.
The fourth rapid game a full fledged battle but it was not enough to yield any decisive result.
The first blitz game was a long one comprising of 74 moves where neither side could get any substantial advantage to claim a victory.
In the second blitz game, Harikrishna blundered just out of the opening but he made a lucky escape as Karjakin overlooked it. After all, it's blitz anything can and will happen.
Karjakin - Harikrishna, Blitz game 2
Can you find what white missed here?
In the final Armageddon game, Harikrishna tried his best to score a full point in a must-win situation that almost cost him the game. In the end, the game ended up in draw, however as per the rules of Armageddon, it meant Karjakin advanced to round 2 and that was the end of Jerusalem Grand Prix for Harikrishna.
