Kramnik again!
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The 'veterans' in action! © official site
A storming win over Judit Polgar makes it 2/2 for former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, whose virtual rating is now a tantalizing 2799! In the other game, Anish Giri rather ambitiously castled queenside, but Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was able to simplify to equality.
The round two summary:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | Nimzoindian Defence |
| Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½-½ | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | Grünfeld Defence |
The table after two rounds:
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating | w1 | b1 | w2 | b2 | w3 | b3 | w4 | b4 | Total |
| 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | * | * | . | . | 1 | . | 1 | . | 2 |
| 2 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | . | . | * | * | ½ | . | . | ½ | 1 |
| 3 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | . | 0 | . | ½ | * | * | . | . | ½ |
| 4 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | . | 0 | ½ | . | . | . | * | * | ½ |
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | King's Indian Defence |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½-½ | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | Queen's Indian Defence |
