Kramnik has convincingly won the 2007 Dortmund super tournament by a full point. There are 3-way tie for second with Anand, Leko and Alekseev.
Final round results:
Alekseev, Evgeny – Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2
Carlsen, Magnus – Anand, Viswanathan 1/2
Leko, Peter – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2
Naiditsch, Arkadij – Gelfand, Boris 1/2
Final Standings:
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2772 5.0
2-4. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2679, Leko, Peter g HUN 2738, Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 4.0
5. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2757 3.5
6. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2693 3.0
7. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 2.5
8. Naiditsch, Arkadij g GER 2654 2.0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik is the World Champion. WC. All other s must bow to him. Hope he will pass on his knowledge to other boys and girls.
Kramnik is the best
Congratulations to Kramnik. In spite of Anand’s being the number one rated player, Kramnik can make a great argument that he is the strongest player right now on the planet. We will see with all the great chess coming up in September. By the way Susan, you’re pretty great yourself.
The chess world is so much better off that you’re in it.
My exes have seen
a weak Anand and Leko.
I believe they are in mind already in Mexico.
OK, Kramnik made it.
But… boring chess in high definition.
Naiditsch maybe wanted to much. Very risky in every game. In the end no fortune.
Carlsen is overplayed.
Alekseev was the fine salt in this boring event.
7 rounds is just not enough for a real tounament.
KK
from Dortmund
So the world champion gets a very good rest, returns to win a tournament (which he should be doing anyway), and he gets praised like he just scaled Mount Everest twice in one day??
When Anand or Aronian won tournaments ahead of Topalov as #1, who myopically called them “the strongest players on the planet”?
If Kramnik is not consistently winning tournaments as world champion, then we would have a figure-head world champion on our hands. I don’t remember Kasparov being deified for winning a strong tournament while he was #1. It was no surprise to anyone when did, and when he didn’t, he certainly had no point to prove to anyone because his distinction from the others was apparent. On the other hand, I see Kramnik has a point to prove despite being world champion. That says a lot, doesn’t it?
I am no Kramink fan but congratulations to him on winnning Dortmund and good luck to him in Mexico.
I admire Anand, Kramnik and Leko equally.
This was a good tournament for Kramnik. One has to understand that he was seriously ill before the tournament to the extent that he had to postpone a meeting with President Putin.
I don’t have any sympathy for Topalov after what his and his managers behaviour at Elista. I hope he will stay isolated from the rest of the elite chess players for a long time.
My prediction for Mexico:
1. Anand 9
2. Aronian 8
3. Morozevich 8
Grischuk 7.5
Leko 6.5
Svidler 6.5
Kramnik 5.5
Gelfand 5
Beyond Mexico:
Anand will be new WC.
He will retain the title against Kramnik.
Topalov never again to become WC challenger.
Kramnik never again WC after 2007.
Gary Kasparov to return to chess in 2008 (after defeat in elections), match (rapid?) with current WC possible in 2009 (Aronian, Anand or Carlsen)
Carlsen likely to be WC in 2011.
1. Anand 9
2. Aronian 8
3. Morozevich 8
Grischuk 7.5
Leko 6.5
Svidler 6.5
Kramnik 5.5
Gelfand 5
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I would not bet on Morozevich reaching 8 points in a tournament as solid as this. I would not bet on Svidler finishing ahead of Kramnik neither.
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You beat me to it. Cause any monkey can come out and say that all their favorite players will win and everyone they hate will lose. Doesn’t mean they really BELIEVE it, it just means they wish it. This poor schmuck isn’t even willing to bet his own name and credibility, much less any money.
Kramnik sure did well. There are two ways to approach such a pre-event. The way Anand or Svidler, in the other recent tournament, did: making moves. Or take them by the horns. So well done Kramnik!
Still I agree with a previous post on Kaparov. Kramnik lacks the domination of him.
If you replay games of Kasparov you see so much dynamic: it’s impossible to reproduce. Even Anand was second favorite to him in this style. Garry wanted to win all, even with black, no matter whom he was playing.
Kramnik first takes a position in which he can’t lose and then try to win it. This is a big difference and the main reason why he doesn’t win all tournaments he plays, and Kasparov more or less did.
Still I agree with a previous post on Kaparov. Kramnik lacks the domination of him.
Considering that of the 14 World Champions, about 13 of them are inferior to Kasparov at his best, this isn’t much of an indictment.