(W) Aronian 2.5 – 2.5 Carlsen
Leko 3.5 – 0.5 Gurevich [Leko advances]
Ponomariov 2.0 – 3.0 Rublevsky(W)
Gelfand 2.5 – 2.5 Kasimdzhanov (W)
Kamsky 3.5 – 0.5 Bacrot [Kamsky advances]
Grischuk 3.5 – 1.5 Malakhov [Grischuk advances]
Polgar 2.0 – 3.0 Bareev (W)
Adams 3.0 – 2.0 Shirov (W)
What are your predictions?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Shirt not tucked in…
What sort of folks is Carlsen trying to impress with this oversight? Is it an oversight, or was he trained in this manner?
If not, leave such attitudes for the undignified out of the public eye!
I realize that the idea here is the chess match, but this looks like it is a game that Carlsen would be better suited playing at home on the internet.
all 3-2 are decided in favor of the player that has 3 tomorrow. No tie breaks.
Kasimdzhanov just pulled off a great save vs. Gelfand. He has W in the last game and may repeat his FIDE WC approach to win in rapids. Then will play Kamsky. They never played before – both are gritty in the clinches. Rublevsky and Kotchnoi are a little similar but Kasim won’t be put off by less played openings. Kamsky anyway to qualify. Will be interesting.
Can Judit win with Black vs. Bareev’s nerves? No longer a cakewalk for Evgeny. If she wins game 6, she’ll also win the tiebreaks to play her countryman Leko, for whom she has a soft spot. Leko to qualify vs. either Judit or Evgeny.
Aronian vs. Carlsen is tough. Two tacticians fun to watch. Why didn’t Aronian see today’s attack coming a long way back? Won’t be fooled again. Aronian this time, and also to qualify vs. Adams.
Rublevsky is tough! and a deep calculator. I pick him over Grischuk next round.
Qualifiers for Mexico
Rublevsky
Kamsky
Aronian
Leko
Anonymous Frank
I think Gelfand-Kasimdzhanov will go to some kind of armageddon game to decide who will advance to round two of the candidate matches.
It seems neither player can get a concrete edge in that match.
Carlsen’s advance would do wonders for chess. Dude looks like Matt Damon.
It is always so difficult to find the website which is showing the live match. After very difficulty I found http://globalchess.eu/games/r1g5/
However I still cant see the two matches which are still on
Kosmiceggburst?? or komicburst?
get yourself a life!..hæ..its 2007
Carlsn will draw and win in the rapids. Adams will hold on and the face ccarlsen which he loses at. Polgar will lose after trying to hard with black and Kazim will win in the rapids as well.
To win tomorrow:
Carlsen
Rublevsky
Kasimdzhanov
Bareev
Adams
Mexico:
Anand, Kramnik, Svidler, Morozevich, Adams, Bareev, Kamsky, Grischuk
@kosmiceggburst
what has a shirt to do with manners?
Have you ever asked yourself, that some people might have another taste in fashion? By the way, it doesnt look bad at all.
I have seen Kasparov playing in a t-shirt…
Leko vs. Bareev would be a drawfestival.
yes. a carlsen win will definitely do wonders for the chess world. look at how 14 year old bobby did it. the chess boom
Carlsen, Gelfand, Polgar and Adams win.
One wonders why the obsession with a dress code? Will a suit on all the players make chess more appealing? The “sport” has an odd-ball image already…it could look cool with a less stuffy image.
Who wears a suit? Many of us don’t wear one to work – even in an office environment.
Many of us wear one to a wedding, funeral or job interview.
Do you expect a teenager to wear a suit as a natural part of his persona?
The game is being viewed on the internet. A few spectators at the venue. It’s an armchair activity.
It’s nice to try attracting people to this “sport” but don’t confuse shoe-horning everyone into one box, with attracting audience into it.
Like one day cricket getting another crowd into cricket, complementing traditional 5-day cricket. So, blitz chess can complement the traditional.
The political, bickering more puts people off than a superficiality about how people dress.
The players don’t look like bums.
Anyhow, it’s what people think looks good to on themselves.