Standings after 2 rounds:
1. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2708 1½ 2926
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2775 1½ 2831
3. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g CUB 2708 1 2619
4. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2670 1 2699
5. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2691 ½ 2496
6. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2569 ½ 2548
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen will break 2800 after this tournament. Mark my word.
Put it like this. If Carlsen draws the rest he has 2782.1 virtual, for each win he goes up 5, for each loss he loses 5.
So he needs +4 in the last 8 (thus scoring 7.5/10) to break 2800 from this tournament (he would have 2782.1 + 4*5 = 2802.1 in such case)
You really think that he will do that well? It is unlikely. 1.5/2 so far was the most likely score for him by his rating, but only 6.5/10 is the most likely by the end.
mister anonymous, you are vertical
monster analysis, you sleep
what else to say ?
Is he being sponsored by an orange drink company? He always has a bottle of orange drink by him, but it always seems to be full, as if he never actually drinks any. The one in the picture doesn’t even appear to be opened.