Round 7 results:
| Saturday 21 March Round VII | |||
| 14.30 | Blind | Topalov-Ivanchuk | ½ – ½ |
| Morozevich-Leko | ½ – ½ | ||
| Wang Yue-Carlsen | 0 – 1 | ||
| 16.00 | Blind | Radjabov-Kamsky | 1 – 0 |
| Karjakin-Anand | 0 – 1 | ||
| Kramnik-Aronian | ½ – ½ | ||
| 17.45 | Rapid | Ivanchuk-Topalov | ½ – ½ |
| Leko-Morozevich | 1 – 0 | ||
| Carlsen-Wang Yue | 1 – 0 | ||
| 19.15 | Rapid | Kamsky-Radjabov | 1 – 0 |
| Anand-Karjakin | ½ – ½ | ||
| Aronian-Kramnik | 0 – 1 | ||
Standings after 7 rounds:
Blindfold
1. Carlsen 5½
2. Kramnik 5
3. Anand 4½
Leko 4½
5. Aronian 4
Morozevich 4
7. Radjabov 3½
Topalov 3½
9. Ivanchuk 2
Kamsky 2
Wang Yue 2
12. Karjakin 1½
Rapid
1. Kamsky 5
2. Anand 4½
Aronian 4½
4. Kramnik 4
5. Karjakin 3½
Topalov 3½
7. Carlsen 3
Ivanchuk 3
Leko 3
Morozevich 3
11. Radjabov 2½
Wang Yue 2½
Combined
1. Anand 9
Kramnik 9
3. Aronian 8½
Carlsen 8½
5. Leko 7½
6. Kamsky 7
Morozevich 7
Topalov 7
9. Radjabov 6
10. Ivanchuk 5
Karjakin 5
12. Wang Yue 4½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen rules!
ok, so who picked Kamsky to lead in the rapids at this point?
Anand and Kramnik…the two contenders for the World Championship last year.