Topalov vs Kramnik The high tension duel was between Veselin Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik. The two did not shake hands before the game, as neither one offered his first, but they would have obliged if one would have been offered. Topalov beats Kramnik, in a deeply prepared hodge-podge of moves that started with a knight sacrifice on f7. It was all found by Cheparinov, who was given all credits by Topalov

Adams has finally put an end to his series of draws, by beating Van Wely. Since he doesn’t play 6.Bc4 against the Najdorf that often, it might well have been a little Fischer tribute...

Leko vs CarlsenLeko was pressed Carlsen. In the end of the first control Magnus blundered and lost the game.

The game Aronian vs Eljanov finished with draw agreement. Aronian has joined Carlsen in the lead with 5½ points.

Leko
Interview Leko

Topalov
Video analysis Topalov vs Kramnik (part1)

Topalov
Video analysis Topalov vs Kramnik (part2)

Games round 9

Standing after 9th round:

No

Name

Country

Rating

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Score

1

V. Kramnik

RUS

2799

x

½

½

1

½

1

½

½

0

 

 

 

 

½

5

2

T. Radjabov

AZE

2735

½

x

½

1

½

0

½

½

 

 

 

 

1

½

5

3

S. Mamedyarov

AZE

2760

½

½

x

½

½

½

½

 

 

 

 

0

½

1

4

P. Eljanov

UKR

2692

0

0

½

x

½

½

 

 

 

 

½

 0

½

½

3

5

M. Adams

ENG

2726

½

½

½

½

x

 

 

 

 

½

½

½

½

1

5

6

L. Aronian

ARM

2739

0

1

½

½

 

x

 

 

1

1

½

½

½

 

7

V. Ivanchuk

UKR

2751

½

½

½

 

 

 

x

½

½

½

½

½

½

 

8

J. Polgar

HUN

2707

½

½

 

 

 

 

½

x

½

1

½

0

0

½

4

9

V. Topalov

BUL

2780

1

 

 

 

 

0

½ 

½

x

1

1

½

0

0

10

B. Gelfand

ISR

2737

 

 

 

 

½

0

½

0

0

x

½

½

½

½

3

11

P. Leko

HUN

2753

 

 

 

½

½

½

½

½

0

½

x

1

 

½

12

M. Carlsen

NOR

2733

 

 

1

½

½

½

1

½

½

0

x

 

 

13

V. Anand

IND

2799

 

0

½

½

½

½

½

1

1

½

 

 

x

 

5

14

L. van Wely

NED

2681

½

½

0

½

0

 

 

½

1

½

½

 

 

x


 
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