Dortmund 26 July to 4 August 2013

[Jonathan Bryant]

I also have a vague memory of seeing a couple of 1d4 games from Mickey somewhere. Was that Bunratty?

Anyway, good to see climbing back up the ladder.

[Angus French]

I also have a vague memory of seeing a couple of 1d4 games from Mickey somewhere. Was that Bunratty?

He played the Tromp and 1 d4 d5 2 Bg5 for a while in the early 1990s including against the World's best.

[Jonathan Bryant]

So he did. I'd forgotten that.

I was thinking of something more recent, though.

[Leonard Barden]

Another great performance so far today from Adams, who lured Naiditsch into what looked like a vicious attack but which has just broken down as Adams has won the d4 pawn, and is +2.7 on Houdini.
They are in zeitnot time now so it's not over yet.

Kramnik won crushingly so we seem to be heading for both on 5/6 and the rest trailing.

[John Cox]

What a game by Kramnik!

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Another great performance so far today from Adams, who lured Naiditsch into what looked like a vicious attack but which has just broken down as Adams has won the d4 pawn, and is +2.7 on Houdini.
They are in zeitnot time now so it's not over yet.

Kramnik won crushingly so we seem to be heading for both on 5/6 and the rest trailing.

Didn't Adams win more than just the d4 pawn? Did Naiditsch resign because his bishop on h7 is lost? Nice touch at the end of Kramnik's game, pulling the queen all the way back to a1.

[Mick Norris]

What a game by Kramnik!

Absolutely

[Mick Norris]

Mickey now up to 12 on the Live Rating list at 2758.9

[Graham Borrowdale]

Adams plays the two lowest rated players in the next two rounds, followed by Kramnik in the last round. No easy games at this level of course, but Adams could be looking at one of his best ever results here.
Agreed, what a game by Kramnik!

[Christopher Kreuzer]

The results for grading from this tournament will be used for the September list, as this tournament ends on 4 August 2013. The World Cup 2013 ends in September, so the results there will count for the October list. I think things are fairly quiet otherwise in August.

Will be interesting to see if the form of Adams and Kramnik carries over to the World Cup:

http://www.chessworldcup2013.com/players

Oh, they (Adams and Kramnik) are seeded to meet in the quarter-finals.

[Andrew Bak]

What a game by Kramnik!

Absolutely

Wow - I sometimes throw my superlatives around a little liberally, but that was a really stunning game. It's not often you get to play Qa1! 1-0 is it?!

I've always had a soft spot for Kramnik and when he shows that he can play like this, it's brilliant!

Great to see Adams performing at his best with both colours, in a different style to Krambik though

[Greg Breed]

Great finish by Kramnik. I'm a bit baffled why Mickey left the Bishop on h7 en-prise for so long. I assume it has something to do with the g6 knight fork and the f3 Rook. Did Naiditsch lose on time or resign because of that?

[Thomas Rendle]

Adams is going to win again! Early days but Kramnik may be in trouble as Black vs Andreikin...

[Ian Kingston]

Both games just finished: another win for Adams; defeat for Kramnik.

[Andrew Collins]

so it looks like Adams is at his highest rating ever on the live list... could be looking towards some more top level invites