Rd7 results:
Short 0-1 McShane
Kramnik 1-0 Howell
Aronian ½-½ Anand
Carlsen 1-0 Adams
Nakamura (bye)
Standings after 7 rounds
1 McShane 3w 3d 0l 12 – 3 black wins
2 Kramnik 3w 3d 0l 12 – 1 black win
3 Carlsen 3w 3d 0l 12 – 0 black win
4 Nakamura 3 2 1 11
5 Anand 1 4 1 7
6 Aronian 1 4 1 7
7 Short 1 1 4 4
8 Howell 0 3 3 3
9. Adams 0 3 4 3
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Yikes! 1st to 4th on day off?
Right!
Well, the other three are tied for first–so I’d say he went from first to second. With two rounds left, Naka has white versus two solid but somewhat weak opponents compared to Carlsen (both black) and Kramnik (one each), who both have one solid opponent and one weaker opponent. I’d put the odds at Carlsen 35%, Kramnik 35% and Naka at 30%–still great odds. Fingers crossed for the great, non-white-ish hope!
From first to second because the three are tied??
Sorry, but if you have 3 people in front of you, you are NOT number 2. You are number 4!