Just as almost everyone was ready to hand the World Championship title to Vishy Anand, Boris Gelfand did his job to put the excitement back to the event by defeating Aronian in round 12.
He is in clear second with only 1 point behind Anand with 2 games to play. Boris will have White against Kramnik in round 13 while Vishy will have Black against Grischuk.
Then Anand will have to face Leko in the final round while Gelfand will face Morozevich.
How do you think the tournament will unfold?
Who will finish in the top 3 or 4 and by what order?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
This is my predicted final result (only the first three):
1. Anand 8.5
2. Gelfand 8
3. Morozevich 7.5
Therefore Anand loses to Grischuk today while Gelfand wins against Kramnik and Morozevich wins against Leko.
Last round Morozevich destroys Gelfand’s dream while Anand draws with Leko.
Perhaps Kramnik can recover in round 14 to hare third place with 7.5 points.
Anyone who wants to call me dreamer? 😉
it’d be very interesting if Kramnik loses to Gelfand, because there will be questions on whether that was intentional (by Kramnik), since he would prefer to face Gelfand than Anand in the match.
Where can i read about biography of Gelfand? Did he write a book? I never notice him until now.
Thank you.
Gelfand’s _My Most Memorable Games_ was published a couple years ago. It’s a fantastic book.
Chicago friends are reminded that the North Shore’s Tamara Golovey was the first trainer of both Gelfand and our own Yury Shulman.
I believe that Abram Gelfand and his wife live in suburban Minneapolis. Although I know enough Cyrllic Yiddish to recognize “mishpocha,” I have no idea what this article says:
http://www.mishpoha.org/n19/19a31.shtml
The delicious word:
That would indeed be very interesting but unlikely. Kramnik has white and Gelfand although in fine form would have pull an elephant out of his hat to upset Kramnik. But that indeed is your point and I understand.
How about this? Vishy loses both games. Gelfand loses both and Kramnik wins both. There is theoretical chance for Kramnik to win!
But I’m from India and rooting all the way for Vishy! Go Vishy.
oh my prediction is
1. Vishy
2. Kramnik (he has nothing to lose now and so very dangerous)
3. Gelfand.
I predict Kramnik will defeat Gelfand.
oops…Gelfand has White. Sorry. I still think Kramnik will win.
Susan,
I think many of us are missing your on-line comments while the games are going on. Any chance of getting that again here?
What would prevent Kramnik from throwing the game to Gelfand, if he fears a rematch with Anand? Since he has no chance of winning this tournament, clearly he could do that, if so inclined… afterall, he is guaranteed a rematch with the winner.
“the delicious word” said: “it’d be very interesting if Kramnik loses to Gelfand, because there will be questions on whether that was intentional (by Kramnik), since he would prefer to face Gelfand than Anand in the match”
“david l. parker” said: “What would prevent Kramnik from throwing the game to Gelfand, if he fears a rematch with Anand? Since he has no chance of winning this tournament, clearly he could do that, if so inclined… afterall, he is guaranteed a rematch with the winner”
—> Does someone have another suggestion more ridiculous than those ?
Chessplayers play to win, or at least not to lose. There is no such thing as a chessplayer “losing intentionally” or “throwing his game”.
You’ve been reading too many conspiracy theories, guys…
And for people who think that Kramnik couldn’t lose to Gelfand but intentionally:
in 1994, in Sanghi Nagar, Gelfand won the WCC Semifinal match against Kramnik with 4.5 points to 3.5 points.
I hoped very much that Gelfand will win this game but alas it is going to be a draw.
Whoops, my predicitions were “a little” wrong. 🙂
But another non-draw for Moro, he is not successful, but he will at least win this statistic. 🙂