After starting out with 2-0, Shirov score 1.5 points in the next 7 games. Carlsen is coasting in the last 2 rounds. Eljanov and Karjakin are both doing well. What is your prediction in round 10?
Round 10 matchups:
Carlsen, Magnus – Volokitin, Andrei
Shirov, Alexei – Svidler, Peter
Eljanov, Pavel – Karjakin, Sergey
Van Wely, Loek – Ivanchuk, Vassily
Alekseev, Evgeny – Jakovenko, Dmitry
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter – Onischuk, Alexander
Official website: http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/aerosvit2008/index_e.htm
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Six draws, or perhaps five draws + Carlsen win.
Carlsen 1/ 0 Volokitin
Shirov 1/2 Svidler
Eljanov 0/1 Karjakin
Van Wely 0/1 Ivanchuk
Alekseev 1/2 Jakovenko
Nisipeanu 1/2 Onischuk
kramnik 1/0 Anand
Carlsen, Magnus – Volokitin, Andrei 1-.0
Shirov, Alexei – Svidler, Peter .5-.5
Eljanov, Pavel – Karjakin, Sergey .5-.5
Van Wely, Loek – Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Alekseev, Evgeny – Jakovenko, 0-1 Dmitry
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter – Onischuk, Alexander .5-.5
King Magnus!
King Magnus!
King Magnus!
well ivanchuk did it quite rapidly ! that wasn’t to bad, was it ?
carlsen and ivanchuk are the two best players of 2008 …