Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 2705 vs Sasikiran, Krishnan IND 2661
Kamsky, Gata USA 2714 vs Svidler, Peter RUS 2732
Karjakin, Sergey UKR 2694 vs Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROU 2668
Bareev, Evgeny RUS 2653 vs Alekseev, Evgeny RUS 2716
Adams, Michael ENG 2729 vs Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2714
Wang, Yue CHN 2703 vs Cheparinov, Ivan BUL 2670
Jakovenko, Dmitry RUS 2710 vs Aronian, Levon ARM 2741
Shirov, Alexei ESP 2739 vs Akopian, Vladimir ARM 2713
What is your prediction? Who will move on to round 5?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nisipeanu
I cannot get over the shock that he sent Ivanchuck home.
Indeed Nisipeanu had been cataloged as a great promise. Now he cashed the debt, Ivanchuck being his victim. And he did it convincingly and with style and original ideas. Not being afraid to play aggressive. He surprised Ivanchuck and the world. I do not envy Ivancuck . He probably took this beating hard. Don’t blame him. Cheer up Ivanchuck, until your next success.
ponomariov
svidler
karjakin
bareev
carlsen
wang yue
aronian
shirov
Hoping for:
Sasikiran
Svidler
Nisipeanu
Bareev
Carlsen
Wang
Aronian
Shirov
Guessing:
Ponomariov
Svidler
Karjakin
Alkseev
Carlsen
Cheparinov
Aronian
Shirov
Kamsky vs Svidler
is going to be a difficult battle for Gata. I hope he wins. But Svidler will not be easy to beat.
Adams vs Carlsen will be interesting. I think Carlsen will win.
Pono
Gata
Karjakin
Alekseev
Carlsen
Chepa
Aronian
Shirov
Ponomariov
Kamsky
Nispeanu
Bareev
Mickey Adams
Cheparinov
Aronian
Shirov
See a colorful graphic chart of the pairing tree, with the upcoming matches.
There are two views: one with the complete pairings, and other with the top 16 survivors.
http://www.chessdiscussion.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=570&p=3471#p3471
Ritch
Ponomariov
Kamsky
Karjakin
Alekseev
Carlsen
Cheparinov
Aronian
Akopian
Pono has been shaky from the start, and i would like Sasikiran to knock him out.
The results reveal that this format is truly a ‘lucky dip’.What irks me is that ‘Topailov’ undeservedly awaits the winner of the World cup.It will be very stressful for any opponent to play ‘Topailov’,as,in the back of his mind,Topa’s opponent will be wondering about what new (dirty)tricks Topa and co will come up with.
“Topa’s opponent will be wondering about what new (dirty)tricks Topa and co will come up with.”
He is preparing the famous Russian “Wet-Willy”.
Keep an eye out for it!
Everyone on the left will advance, except for Aronian and Carlsen.
With Ivanchuk out, I am rooting for Shirov. Shirov-Topalov should be exciting.