Kramnik is the clear leader at the half way mark at the Tal Memorial Blitz tournament. Carlsen and Ivanchuk are only 1/2 point out of first.
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2788 11.0
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2775 10.5
3. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2781 10.5
4. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2720 10.0
5. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2728 9.5
6. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2738 9.5
7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2742 9.0
8. Kamsky, Gata g USA 2723 8.5
9. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2788 8.5
10. Lékó, Peter g HUN 2741 8.0
11. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2727 8.0
12. Karpov, Anatoly g RUS 2651 8.0
13. Movsesian, Sergei g SVK 2723 8.0
14. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2718 7.5
15. Grachev, Boris g RUS 2640 7.5
16. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2708 7.0
17. Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2716 7.0
18. Tkachiev, Vladislav g FRA 2664 5.0
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This proves that Kramnik is better than Anand and will win their match.
Sure. Not only that, it also proves that Kramnik is the greatest player ever. And the most beautiful.
it also proves he is a better swimmer than Phelps.
I can’t believe Kramnik is not Butter!
How can a BLITZ tournament where Anand ISN’T participating prove that Kramnik is better than Anand in classical match???
It only shows that Kramnik can play blitz too, but this we already knew.
And Karjakin won his game against Carlsen, although he’s not doing very well.
Karpov is usually better in the last round, so I guess he will improve a lot tomorrow!
As I go for the 3 K… Kramnik is gonna win!… says this djin!!! 🙂
Found results here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pWeWPZzZIKZ2lUGqyrDePFw
According to Anand, there is not much difference between classical chess and blitz.
If you’re good at one, you’re good at the other too, he says.
“According to Anand, there is not much difference between classical chess and blitz.
If you’re good at one, you’re good at the other too, he says.”
I wouldn’t agree with the first one, but with the second one I agree.
Still I don’t see how a blitz tournament where Anand doesn’t play can prove that Kramnik is better than Anand???
Besides Kramnik hasn’t won anything yet. He is just leading after half time.
This proves Ivanchuk is better than anyone!