Group A
1. A. Shirov 5½
2. H. Nakamura
M. Carlsen
V. Ivanchuk
V. Kramnik 4.0
6. L. Dominguez 3½
7. S. Karjakin
P. Leko
V. Anand 3.0
10. F. Caruana
S. Tiviakov
N. Short 2.0
13. J. Smeets
L. van Wely 1.0
Group B
1. A. Giri 5.0
2. Ni
E. l’Ami 4.0
4. D. Howell
A. Naiditsch
W. So
P. Harikrishna 3½
8. P. Negi 3.0
9. E. Sutovsky
T. Nyback 2½
11. A. Muzychuk
L. Nisipeanu 2.0
13.V. Akobian
D. Reinderman 1½
Group C
1. R. Robson 5½
2. L. Chao 5
3. A. Gupta 4
4. R. Swinkels
D. Vocaturo
R. van Kampen 3½
7. S. Kuipers
Z. Peng
K. Lie 3.0
10. N. Grandelius 2½
11. M. Muzychuk
B. Bok 2.0
13. S. Plukkel 1.0
14. S. Swaminathan ½
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Go Giri!
Kramnik is making his move as Shirov stumbles and falls back. Like the Tal Memorial and Dortmund all over again!
I think Ray Robson’s performance is remarkable. This young man is showing his quality by performing at the 2800 level against this level of opposition. I’d like to see him in the B group next year.
@Tim:
Congratulations, best wishes and good skill to GM Robson. I hope he goes 13.5/14 in this tournament.
Many commenters have not put his performance in perspective, however. He is rated 2570, is 2600
strength, and has played six players who have an average rating of just 2388.
“I think Ray Robson’s performance is remarkable. This young man is showing his quality by performing at the 2800 level against this level of opposition.”
It’s obvious that you are not much of a chess fan. You haven’t even looked at the opponents he has played so far.
Personally, I think this group’s line-up is unfair to upcoming stars like Robson. Instead of being tested by mostly 2500 and 2600 GMs, he’s the one giving lessons to 2300 long shots.
Kramnik is making his move as Shirov stumbles and falls back. Like the Tal Memorial and Dortmund all over again!
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Ha-ha-ha…! Shirov will be lectures on chess at the young Carlsen in the eighth round and at the “young hope” Kramnik in the eleven round