Photo by Fred Lucas
Standings with 1 round to go:
| # | Player | + | = | – | Points |
| 1 | Vladimir Krámnik | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Viswanathan Anand | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Magnus Carlsen | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Alexei Shirov | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Final round pairings:
| # | White | Result | Black |
| 1 | Viswanathan Anand | – | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2 | Alexei Shirov | – | Vladimir Kramnik |
http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/2010/en/torneo/fase-final-de-bilbao/clasificacion-2/
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Well I would challenge Kramnik to play 1. b4 or f4 at at least a rapid tournament…! (Of course I have nothing to give against the challenge, except adulation :))
I think the 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw is to reduce the number of draws. And so far, only 60% of the games have been draws.
Probably two draws!
Kramnik is in great shape and I think he can avoid surprises..on the other board: Anand won’t overcome Magnus.
That’s my prediction.