Round 3 pairings
| # | White | Res | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viswanathan Anand | – | Vasili Ivanchuk |
| 2 | Levon Aronian | – | Hikaru Nakamura |
| 3 | Francisco Vallejo | – | Magnus Carlsen |
Prediction?
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Aronian – Nakamura, Anand – Ivanchuk in round 3
Anand – Ivanchuk 3 – 0
Aronian – Nakamura 1/2 – 1/2
Vallejo – Carlsen 0 – 3
Ooouch… Not even close….. What’s up with Magnus these days? Too much on his mind? Too much pressure?? Just a temporary phase??
I mean: Who am I to judge him, but still, something seems amiss… Pity! I’d really like to see him become World Champion soon… Probably not going to happen, though.