Meier was down to his last minute when he failed to spot a single chance that came in his way and it was all over pretty soon.

Caruana opted for the sharp Arkhengelsk variation against black and appeared to be in some difficulties in the ensuing endgame. However, an erroneous plan by Adams led to an easy equality and the draw was a just result. The game lasted 50 moves. Results round 4: Daniel Fridman (Ger, 2) drew with V Anand (Ind, 2); Michael Adams (Eng, 1.5) drew with Fabiano Caruana (Ita, 3); Arkadij Naiditsch (Ger, 2.5) beat Georg Meier (Ger, 1). The moves: D Fridman � Anand 1. Nf3 c5 2. C4 Nc6 3. D4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. G3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Ne5 8. E4 Bb4 9. Qe2 d6 10. Bd2 a5 11. F4 Nc6 12. Be3 Qc7 13. Bg2 e5 14. O-O Bxc3 15. Bxc3 a4 16. Nd2 Ng4 17. Rab1 Nxe3 18. Qxe3 Na5 19. F5 f6 20. Rb4 Bd7 21. Bf3 Qc5 22. Kf2 Kd8 23. Bd1 Kc7 24. Bxa4 Nc6 25. Bxc6 Bxc6 26. Qxc5 dxc5 27. Rb2 Ra3 28. Nb1 Ra4 29. Nd2 Rd8 30. Re1 Rd6 31. G4 Be8 32. Rg1 h6 33. H4 Ra3 34. Nb1 Ra8 35. G5 Rad8 36. Gxh6 gxh6 37. Rg7+ R6d7 38. Rxd7+ Rxd7 39. Re2 Bf7 40. Rd2 Bxc4 41. Rxd7+ Kxd7 42. A3 Kc6 43. Nd2 Bf7 44. C4 b5 45. Ke3 b4 46. Kd3 Kb6 47. Kc2 Ka5 48. Kb3 Bh5 49. Ka2 Ka4 50. Nb3 bxa3 51. Nxc5+ Kb4 52. Nd7 Bf7 53. Nxf6 Bxc4+ 54. Ka1 Kc3 55. Ng4 Kd4 56. Nxh6 Kxe4 57. Ng4 Kf4 58. Nxe5 draw agreed.