Candidates Tournament in Berlin March 2018
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I have been thinking about that. Of course the Black win in Kramnik v Caruana could have gone either way and the Aronian v Kramnik game was an opening bombshell, so that has helped Black's score somewhat. By contrast the three White wins, and this might also apply if So wins today, have been genuine cases of massaging some relatively normal advantage from the opening.
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Two draws so far but with white wins likely in the So-Aronian & Mamedyarov-Kramnik games. That would give Caruana & Mamedyarov a point lead of the next highest score.
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Leaderboard after round 6:
1-2 Caruana, Mamedyarov 4
3-6 Kramnik, Grischuk, Ding 3
6-7 So, Aronian 2½
8 Karjakin 2
Rest day tomorrow which hopefully will give Kramnik a chance to get his bearings. Mamedyarov looks the iron man at the moment but with 8 rounds to go no one is really out of it if they can put a little sequence of wins together.
1-2 Caruana, Mamedyarov 4
3-6 Kramnik, Grischuk, Ding 3
6-7 So, Aronian 2½
8 Karjakin 2
Rest day tomorrow which hopefully will give Kramnik a chance to get his bearings. Mamedyarov looks the iron man at the moment but with 8 rounds to go no one is really out of it if they can put a little sequence of wins together.
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Marathonbet offering both Caruana and Mamed at 7/4. Mathematically offside no doubt, but reasonable odds if you have a view.
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It's not out of the question that we could go into the second half on a triple tie for first place.
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Re: Candidates Tournament in Berlin March 2018
Or 4 if there's a winner in Vlad v DingJustinHorton wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:37 pmIt's not out of the question that we could go into the second half on a triple tie for first place.
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Ah, good point
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Looks like a massive blunder from Wesley So in what looked a completely drawn position.
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And several from Aronian, the last one probably fatal.
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Quite the loss of concentration, there.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:49 pmLooks like a massive blunder from Wesley So in what looked a completely drawn position.
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Re: Candidates Tournament in Berlin March 2018
Aronian losing a crazy game must surely end his chances; also puts Caruana in the sole lead.
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Ding, seven draws if he gets this one, and from memory only in trouble briefly (albeit seriously) against Grischuk. I wonder how he'll approach the second half.
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Re: Candidates Tournament in Berlin March 2018
Not sure whether I should be looking at Kramnik's moves with admiration or horror.
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Finally drawn, so Leaderboard after Rd 7, the halfway stage and I don't think many would have picked So and Aronian to be the back markers:
1 Caruana 5
2 Mamedyarov 4½
3-5 Kramnik, Ding, Grischuk 3½
6 Karjakin 3
7-8 So, Aronian 2½
1 Caruana 5
2 Mamedyarov 4½
3-5 Kramnik, Ding, Grischuk 3½
6 Karjakin 3
7-8 So, Aronian 2½
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Re: Candidates Tournament in Berlin March 2018
I think you should remember that Giri is Kramnik's second. Clearly with Giri's history Kramnik has been sent out with strict instructions to avoid a draw at almost any costChris Rice wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:14 pmNot sure whether I should be looking at Kramnik's moves with admiration or horror.
Ah, but I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now.