Bu almost defeated Ivanchuk to give Topalov the lead. His shaky endgame resulted in a draw. Can he upset Topalov after he is within 1/2 point from Ivanchuk? Your prediction?
Round 9 pairings:
Xiangzhi, Bu – Topalov, V
Ivanchuk, V – Aronian, L
Radjabov, T – Cheparinov, I
Standings after 8 rounds:
1 Ivanchuk Vassily 2740 UKR 6,5
2 Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL 6,0
3 Radjabov Teimour 2751 AZE 4,5
4 Cheparinov Ivan 2695 BUL 3,5
5 Aronian Levon 2763 ARM 2,0
6 Bu Xiangzhi 2708 CHN 1,5
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I hope Topalov will crush Bu.
I’d like to see Bu recover and at least draw his last games.
I wonder if Aronian can recover and play the spoiler in this game with Ivanchuk.
At any rate, quite a dramatic struggle for first in this event.
Bu wins!
Shaky endgame appears to be a Topalov speciality…
Bu with white crushed Topa as expected. He’s too solid a player.