GM Ruslan Ponomariov (22, Ukraine, 2723)
GM Andrei Volokitin (19, Ukraine, 2665)
GM Sergey Karjakin (16, Ukraine, 2660)
GM Lazaro Bruzon (23, Cuba, 2650)
GM Francisco Vallejo Pons (23, Spain, 2650)
GM Hikaru Nakamura (18, USA, 2644)
GM Lenier Dominguez (22, Cuba, 2638)
GM Ivan Cheparinov (19, Bulgaria, 2625)
GM Ruben Felgaer (24, Argentina, 2607)
IM Manuel Leon Hoyos (16, Mexico, 2428)
These are today’s matchups:
Cheparinov – Karjakin
Ponomariov – Nakamura
Volokitin – Vallejo
Leon – Felgaer
Bruzon – Domminguez
What is your prediction for each matchup this round?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The United States Champion is very focused for this event. I expect him to win today and win the tournament. Hikaru Nakamura is the man.
Prediction contests are amazingly popular. My feeling is there’s no reason to pick unless you’re going to back up your opinion with cash.
But there’s nothing else to do while the server is down.
Volokitin has run out of ideas, and will lose to Vallejo.
I trust Bruzón knows what he’s doing, and will beat Dominguez.
Everything else will be a draw.
All draws
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