Someone could run away with the World Championship like Topalov did 2 years ago in San Luis. But I think the likely scenario is everything will be decided in the final 2 rounds. Therefore, I find the pairings for the last 2 rounds very interesting.
The top 3 poll leaders have very different roads. Aronian has Black in the final 2 rounds. Kramnik has 1 Black and 1 White in the final rounds. Anand has 2 White in the final 2 rounds! So if they are neck in neck coming down the stretch, the advantage would go to Anand.
Round 13 on Friday, Sept. 28th 2007, 14:00h
Viswanathan Anand – Peter Svidler
Alexander Grischuk – Alexander Morozevich
Peter Leko – Vladimir Kramnik
Boris Gelfand – Levon Aronian
Round 14 on Saturday, Sept. 29th 2007, 14:00h
Peter Svidler – Levon Aronian
Vladimir Kramnik – Boris Gelfand
Alexander Morozevich – Peter Leko
Viswanathan Anand – Alexander Grischuk
Here is the official schedule.
Prediction: There will be more Black wins than White in the tournament.