Final round pairings:
| Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Vladimir Kramnik |
| Vishy Anand |
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Levon Aronian |
| Peter Leko |
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Magnus Carlsen |
| Ruslan Ponomariov |
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Alexander Morozevich |
| Peter Svidler |
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Boris Gelfand |
Standings after 8 rounds:
| 1. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | 5½ | 2907 | ||||||||||
| 2-3. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2788 | 5 | 2853 | ||||||||||
| 2-3. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2739 | 5 | 2861 | ||||||||||
| 4. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2801 | 4½ | 2803 | ||||||||||
| 5-6. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2758 | 4 | 2765 | ||||||||||
| 5-6. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2786 | 4 | 2758 | ||||||||||
| 7-10. | Ponomariov, Ruslan | g | UKR | 2739 | 3 | 2681 | ||||||||||
| 7-10. | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2752 | 3 | 2673 | ||||||||||
| 7-10. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2750 | 3 | 2681 | ||||||||||
| 7-10. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2754 | 3 | 2678 |
Going into the final round, only 3 players still have mathematical chances to win the tournament. If Kramnik draws, he is guaranteed at least share of 1st. If Kramnik wins, he wins clear first. If Ivanchuk wins, he is also guaranteed at least a share of 1st. If Anand wins, he can only share 1st if Kramnik draws or loses. It will certainly be an exciting final round.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Isnt carlsen gonna share 1st if kramnik loses and anand or ivanchuk draws?
You can’t have it both ways. Kramnik and Ivanchuk are playing, so if Kramnik loses Ivanchuk wins.
Either way, someone will have 6 points, and Carlsen’s max is 5½
I was rooting for Kramnik from the very start. I hope he wins.
What if “Ivanchk” takes off his mask and revelas he is really….Kasparov!
I like Kramnik, but my idol is Ivanchuk. Go Chucky!
Susan – the analysis is wrong. If Kramnik loses and Anand wins, Anand will be the clear winner. Not sure why you say If anand wins and Kramnik draws or loses he will be a joint winner
Here is the true World Championship tournament if there ever was one and one more evidence against FIDE.
Mexico City = 2200 meters above sea level
Moscow = 130 meters above sea level
This tournamnet is at near sea level, making Kramnik have to think where there are brain cells starving for oxegen in the mountains of Mexico was very useful in FIDE getting control of Kramnik’s title from him. Many people don’t know this facts of Kramnik brain starving for oxegen at high altitudes that jets travel in.
No way humanly possible for Anand to get clear 1st
Anonymous 2:55:00 PM…
If Kramnik loses, that means Ivanchuk has 6, so that means Anand cannot have a clear win (with his 6). He could only tie Ivanchuk.
“Susan – the analysis is wrong. If Kramnik loses and Anand wins, Anand will be the clear winner. Not sure why you say If anand wins and Kramnik draws or loses he will be a joint winner”
Because if Kramnik loses Chucky wins and shares 1st place himself.
Kramnik just needs a half point to win the tournament,even if Anand manages to defeat Aronian; both players will finish tied on 6/9.However,Kramnik will win onright on tiebreak because he has won more games (3 games with white and 1 game with black).Anand is yet to win with the black pieces.
Kramnik may have serious difficulties tommorrow against Ivanchuk,especially if they enter a tactical ending Q+R+B vs Q+R+B.Kramnik has made some serious oversights.In 2006 against Deep Fritz and last year in Dortmund against Ivanchuk;himself.
Anand may not get things all his own way,either.In the past two years,Anand has lost to Aronian at ‘Wijk aan Zee’with the white pieces.
Ivanchuk does not lose with white when he is on his game. I bet $100 that Ivanchuk draws or wins.
Fantastic for us spectators!
Hey, Carlsen can still tie for first! Maybe Ivanchuk and Kramnik will agree to a one-move draw and the TD will double forfeit them. Or both their cell phones go off at once . . . .
Chess-wise only Kramnik deserves 1-st place in this tournament. He just played better than anybody else.