Current standings with 2 rounds to go:
Group A
1. V. Topalov 7½
2-4. L. Aronian, P. Svidler, T. Radjabov 7
5-6. V. Anand, V. Kramnik 6½
7. R. Ponomariov 5½
8-9. S. Karjakin, D. Navara 5
10-11. S. Tiviakov, A. Motylev 4½
12. L. van Wely 4
13-14. A. Shirov, M. Carlsen 3½
Group B
1. P. Eljanov 7½
2-8. G. Sargissian, Bu Xiangzhi, V. Bologan, D. Stellwagen, E. L’Ami, M. Vachier-Lagrave, D. Jakovenko 6½
9. J. Smeets 5½
10. F. Nijboer 4½
11-12. T. Kosintseva, J. Werle 4
13. S. Atalik 3½
14. V. Georgiev 2½
Group C
1. I. Nepomniachtchi 9½
2. M. Krasenkow 8½
3. E. Berg 7
4. Hou Yifan 6½
5. P. Negi 6
6-7. E. van Haastert, W. Spoelman 5½
8-9. M. Bosboom, Z. Peng 5
10. J. van der Wiel 4½
11. N. Kosintseva 4
12-13 . H. Jonkman, T. Willemze 3½
14. S. Brynell 3
Topalov will rule tomorrow!
Down with Topalov.
I hope he loses the next 2 games.
Apparently more accusiations of cheating against topa. How difficult is it to conduct a tournament where players are cut off from spectators and cables and what not?
Ofcourse it will reduce the charm of walking around the players etc. But, well things move on.
– Vinay