The next super tournament will be the Morelia / Linares tournament. The first half will take place in Morelia, Mexico (February 15 – 23) and the second half will take place in Linares, Spain (February 28 – March 7). Here are the 8 players who will engage in this double round robin event:
GM Viswanathan Anand
GM Veselin Topalov
GM Vassily Ivanchuk
GM Teimour Radjabov
GM Peter Leko
GM Levon Aronian
GM Magnus Carlsen
GM Alexei Shirov
Who will be the favorite to win this prestigious event? What is your prediction?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
1. Magnus Carlsen will win, or tie for first place.
2. Anand (or Mr Draw), will draw with everyone…and that way he will remain on the top spots.
3. Topalov will play 1 and just 1 amazing game. After that he will be totally burned out. His win most probably will be against Radjabov to avenge his loss in Corus.
4. Danailov will acuse Carlsen of having access to Fritz 11 through his bottle of juice.
5. Aronian will be tied in first place with Carlsen…or second.
I think Carlsen cannot finish first in two top tournaments in a row. He will finish in the middle of the list.
I think Radjabov can create a huge surprise. Let’s say :
1. Radjabov and Anand
3. Aronian
By the way, does anyone know why Kramnik does not take part in this traditionnal tournament ?
Please invite Fritz 11, will be fun.
Kramnik is the World Champion!
He will win!
Why Drawnik does not participate?
🙁
Regretfully Drawnik has to book extra session with his therapist to get over devastating loss to Topalov! 🙁 But don’t worry, he will be back!!
“Kramnik is the World Champion!
He will win!”
If Kramnik wins in a field of such participants I’d be very surprised.
Mainly why he isn’t in there…. 🙂
I predict Shirov (of course!) to win this.
Probably followed by Ivanchuk and Topalov.
Greetings
Jochen
It would be cool if Magnus could win but I don’t think he can win two super-tournaments in a row (YET!). Maybe third place for him. I predict Anand will take first place. Ivanchuk will come in last.
what does Aronian have to do to get some props? He is strongest in the field.
Aronian needs to develop a radical chess reputation like being able to beat his opponents between bathroom breaks or being skilled at lip balm application while staring at his miming chess coach who is waving a loptop with Rybka running on it.
Of course he could get a reputation like Bobby Knight and throw the chess board and pieces if he is angry.
Its about showmanship. Aronian needs a drama coach!
Great tournament. Can’t wait. Everyone in the field except leko can win it. draw= 14. I can’t wait for it to start.
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its going to be a tuff one, jb.