However, I am still qualified to predict the final standings
- Topalov
- Anand
- Polgar
- Kasimdzhanov
- Leko
- Adams
- Morozevich
- Svidler
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Most Important Chess Tournament of the Decade
The top 8 chess players in the world (except for the recently retired Garry Kasparov, of course) are competing in a double round-robin (everyone plays each player twice, once with white and once with black pieces) in San Luis, Argentina September 27-October 16. Defending "FIDE world champion" Rustam Kasimdzhanov is likely to be a main target for the other players, Anand, Polgar, Leko, Adams, Topalov, Morozevich and Svidler. Los Angeles Times columnist IM Jack Peters has a contest for people to predict the final standings. My FIDE rating is currently 2320 but I haven't played a tournament game in over 5 years so I'm considered "inactive."
However, I am still qualified to predict the final standings
However, I am still qualified to predict the final standings
Here are some puzzles from all the contenders' games:
ReplyDeleteAnand: http://www.wtharvey.com/anan.html
Topalov: http://www.wtharvey.com/topa.html
Leko: http://www.wtharvey.com/leko.html
Svidler: http://www.wtharvey.com/svid.html
Polgar: http://www.wtharvey.com/polg.html
Adams: http://www.wtharvey.com/adam.html
Morozevich: http://www.wtharvey.com/moro.html
Kasimzhynow: http://www.wtharvey.com/kasi.html
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