Alexander Grischuk didn't really try to profit from having the white pieces, as he offered a draw quite early on, in a quiet Queen's Gambit Declined.
The match will be decided tomorrow on the special tie-break day.
Nom | World rank | Pays | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Score so far |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Levon Aronian | 3 | ARM | 2808 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | ||||
Alexander Grischuk | 12 | RUS | 2747 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 |
Another Queen's Gambit, but this time with Kramnik as White.
Radjabov played an early ...c5 and accepted an isolated pawn for free piece play. Complex play led to general liquidation and equality.
This match will also be decided tomorrow.
Nom | World rank | Pays | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Score so far |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teimour Radjabov | 13 | AZE | 2744 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | ||||
Vladimir Kramnik | 4 | RUS | 2785 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 |
Veselin Topalov managed to keep a pull with his bishop pair. Nevertheless, Kamsky was more or less holding until he blundered just before the time control and let Topalov in.
Matters were then complicated, but heavily favourable for Topalov. He had opportunities to win and even-up the match, but he he let things slip and Kamsky was able to generate enough counterplay.
Nom | World rank | Pays | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final Score |
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Gata Kamsky | 18 | USA | 2732 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 2½ |
Veselin Topalov | 7 | BUL | 2775 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1½ |
Mamedyarov tried to get off the beaten track in an unusual Benoni. He even sacrificed a pawn, but then had second thoughts and offered a draw. A clear sign that he didn't believe that he had enough compensation.
So Mamedyarov will join Topalov on the way home.
Nom | World rank | Pays | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 9 | AZE | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1½ |
Boris Gelfand | 16 | ISR | 2733 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 2½ |
Otherwise another useful source is the FIDE site:
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
To watch the games live : http://kazan2011.fide.com/live-games.html
The games will start at 3 pm local time
This means 1 pm in Paris & Madrid
12 noon in London
7am New York
4am Los Angeles