The standings after 4 rounds:
1-2 Anand, Kramnik 2.5
3-6 Grischuk, Gelfand, Morozevich and Aronian 2.0
7-8 Leko and Svidler 1.5
Round 5 matchups:
Viswanathan Anand – Peter Svidler
Peter Leko – Vladimir Kramnik
Alexander Grischuk – Alexander Morozevich
Boris Gelfand – Levon Aronian
I will concentrate on 2 games and lightly touch on the other two. Which 2 would you like me to concentrate on the most today?
You decide 🙂 Vote now by posting here, at the poll (by clicking here), or by email to me 🙂
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How about Anand & Kramnik
Susan, do Anand-Svidler and Grischuk-Morozevich. The former game features the favorite and the latter features two enterprising, interesting younger guys.
Leko-Kramnik: What happens when two draw masters collide? Well, they don’t collide.
Definitely Anand-Svidler and Leko-Kramnik. Anand and Kramnik are the two favorites to win this tournament and they are currently tied for the lead so you have to follow the frontrunners.
leko – kramnik
anand – svidler
since anand and kramnik are the best players of this beginning, it would make sens …
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+ leko is from hungria and he has to fight like the devil tonight …
Well, why not all four?
But yes, the eyes are on Anand and Kramnik mostly, for now anyway. (None of them have lost a game yet)
Anand – Svidler
Moro vs Grischuk
anand and kramnik, they are making the best chess and almost winning in allgames!
Kramnik and Aronian.
To me Svidler is the drawing king. I even made a draw against him myself in a tournament some yrs ago.
I like Anand’s games, so Anand-Svidler.
I like Morozevich’s ideas in games, so Grischuk-Morozevich.
jcheyne
susan what would you prefer ? an other solution would be to watch the openings ( i’m talking about the end of the tournement ) and make a commentary on the two games that looks more appropriate … what do you think ???
anyway, thank you for your time and great great blog !!!
When is the commentary beginning?
Obvious: Kramnik and Anand games.
when is the bloody thriller svidler-gelfand coming?
Alexander Grischuk – Alexander Morozevich
That’s for sure – I don’t matter about the second game, probably Leko-Kramnik may be the second intersting for us.
For learning effects Gelfand vs. Aronian could be very good, too.
But I don’t matter like written above.
Hi,
Leko and Anand , please.
Rgds
Pony
Anand-Svidler and Grischuk-Mozevitch
I think Leko vs Kramnik could turn to be a hard fought game.
Anand definitely. I’m tempted to say “Kramnik” too, but the probability of Kramnik-Leko being a yawner is just too high. But Morozevich seems to refuse to play yawners and pitting him against the the ever-unpredictable Grischuk promises to be interesting. How about starting with Kramnik-Leko and abandoning it at the first hint of a dull game.
Let’s not forget that Leko and Kramnik played some good fighting games in their WC match. I am certain they are both extremely well-prepared for this match, and they know each other’s styles, so a draw may be in order. On the other hand, Leko has something to prove after his last (somewhat unexpected) loss in the WC match.
Kramnik and grischuk please susan, im not russian y the way!!!
i ws lloking at the charts and today everyone can become a leader!!!!!!!!!!! with 2.5 points eadh.
are u in mejico now susan?
bye, jb.
Do Kramnik game. will be easy
a] Kramnik play D4
b] Kramnik move pieces to center
c] Kramnik ask for draw
d] Kramnik go home. 1/2 / 1/2