Shirov (2.0) – Aronian (3.0)
Rublevsky (2.5) – Grischuk (2.5)
Gelfand and Leko already advanced to Mexico City.
What is your prediction?
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shirov wins in tie-breaks, rublevsky wins last calssical game in fine style, mexico:
1st: anand
2nd-3rd: kamnik, leko
4th – 5th: shirov, gelfand
6th-8th: svidler, morozevich, rublevsky
I expect two draws today…
Aronian is through and we have one tiebreak tomorrow.
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I think Aronian will hold the game 6 and at the end win. In Rublevsky-Grischuk I’m expecting a sharp battle in Sicilian with the drawish end
well they are well into the games now…but after 13 moves it seems like sasha has done his homework in the scotch game..i like his position
shirov-aronian will surely be another epic struggle…shirov has shown great figthing spirit against both adams and aronian but it will be tough for him to win
Grischuk seemed prepared since he used only 6 minutes – BUT why couldn’t Rublevsky play 13f4?
13…d4 doesn’t work, and 13…Bd6 14 e5 has no obvious refutation, so it seems like 13…Bxc3 would have been necessary. Then 14Bxc3 Q moves and either 15 e5 or exd5. Black has pressure vs. the W K but doesn’t look like enough. Enough, however, to deter Rublevsky from playing 13f4. Any comments?
Anonymous Frank
…and Rublevsky’s 13Qg5? seems to have all the potential drawbacks that might have lurked behind 13f4!? This game does not seem promising for White.
Anonymous Frank
At this moment, move 18, Levon stand better, so I guess it is goodbye for fellow Spaniard Alexei.
Interesting and unclear Rub-Gris.
Aronian wins, but I’m not familiar enough with Grischuk or Rublevsky to pick either of those two.