In an interesting line, GM Holt made a nice exchange sacrifice and eventually got the better of the wild complications, scoring a big win for his team.
Wildcard #2: GM Pascal Charbonneau (NY) vs GM Conrad Holt (DAL) 0-1
Another game which barely lost out in the Game of the Week voting, this seemed like another good addition to the Game of the Year Contest. A very interesting game, featuring a nice exchange sacrifice with interesting tactics, in a game which seemed fairly well played by both sides with minimal mistakes. As such it seemed like a worthy nominee.