Standings after 2 rounds:
1-2. Bu Xiangzhi 2714 1.5 (2954)
Aronian Levon 2757 1.5 (2981)
3-4. Topalov Veselin 2791 1.0 (2735)
Movsesian Sergei 2732 1.0 (2720)
5-6. Svidler Peter 2727 0.5 (2566)
Ivanchuk Vassily 2786 0.5 (2549)
Round 3 on 2008/12/13 at 15:00-19:00 (8:00 AM CET)
GM Ivanchuk Vassily – GM Topalov Veselin
GM Movsesian Sergei – GM Aronian Levon
GM Bu Xiangzhi – GM Svidler Peter
Prediction?
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
By rating, we might expect 3 draws since #2 (Ivanchuk) is playing White against #1 (Topalov); #4 (Movsesian) is playing White against #3 (Aronian); and #6 (Bu) is playing White against #5 (Svidler).
For what it’s worth:
I expect Ivanchuk to bring out everything against Topalov, and predict a tough 60+ move draw. There’s a lot of subtext in this game.
I’m hoping for Bu to score again, but Svidler doesn’t want another loss, so that should be interesting, too. I’ll predict a decision here in Svidler’s favor.
Movsesian vs. Aronian: I don’t have any particular feeling about this one. Maybe a shortish draw (30 moves?).
And tomorrow’s weather: Sunny, like breeze, high 25 centigrade. Somewhere.
Aronian will win. Certainly.
I have no idea why some people think that they can predict the future.