A game which was not really considered during its opportunity for GOTW but nevertheless caught many eyes as a possible contender and as such wound up becoming the last entry into the 2013 Contest.
Wildcard #7: GM Niclas Huschenbeth (BAL) vs IM Steven Zierk (BOS) 0-1
A very strange but unarguably very interesting game with Black surrendering a piece fairly early but eventually getting the best of an interesting ending via a fearsome Pawn march. A super entertaining game which shall be left to the GOTY Judges to properly evaluate the merits of.
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And with that the twenty games in the Game of the Year Contest are set! Be sure to keep an eye on the website as the contest itself shall get underway soon as we count down to see which game will be voted the best of 2013!