With just one round to go, Kramnik is leading Leko, Carlsen, and Jakovenko by just 1/2 point. Anything can happen!
Here are the standings going into the final round:
| 1. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2759 | 5½ | |||||||||||||
| 2. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2772 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 3. | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2756 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 4. | Jakovenko, Dmitry | g | RUS | 2760 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 5. | Bacrot, Etienne | g | FRA | 2721 | 3½ | |||||||||||||
| 6. | Naiditsch, Arkadij | g | GER | 2697 | 3 |
Final round pairings:
| Kramnik, Vladimir | – | Naiditsch, Arkadij |
| Leko, Peter | – | Jakovenko, Dmitry |
| Carlsen, Magnus | – | Bacrot, Etienne |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik will win and break 2800!
Kramnik will win and break 2800.
I bet:
Kramnik – Naiditsch 1/2
Leko – Jakowenko 1/2
Carlsen – Bacrot 1-0