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Topalov vs. Kamsky match!!

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17th December 2007, 03:05am
#1
by fischer
Iceland
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 399

Congratulations to American GM Gata Kamsky on winning the FIDE World Cup! He will now play a match against Veselin Topalov for the right to challenge the winner of the Anand-Kramnik match for the World Championship.

 

Personally, I think it's incredible that Gata has come back to play at such a high level after such a long layoff. I still think that Topalov will win, but Kamsky is certainly capable of pulling off an upset considering all of his previous match experience from years ago.

 

What are your predictions? 


17th December 2007, 03:27am
#2
by RetGuvvie98
Manassas, VA United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 1248

Topalov will win by a slim margin.

 

17th December 2007, 10:54am
#3
by avdel
St Albans United Kingdom
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 69
I think Kamsky can win!
17th December 2007, 11:14am
#4
by kanon
Lima, Peru Peru
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 16
i think Topalov isn't playing at his best as he used to last year or two years ago, and the way Kamsky has won the World Cup is certainly impressing. So, I don't have a clear favorite here. It's going to be a tough battle!
17th December 2007, 11:19am
#5
by oginschile
Salt Lake City, UT United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 574

Kamsky is certainly in great form. Topalov is so hard to predict. Topa has certainly provided some of the most exciting chess over the last couple of years.

I'm torn on this one. Part of me wants to see Kamsky win, and a BIG part of me does not want to see a Topalov Kramnik rematch. But a Kamsky Kramnik match just doesn't have an attractive ring to it.

I think best case scenario for me would be Kamsky v Anand for the big enchilada. Either way, both of these preliminary matches will be a lot of fun to watch!

17th December 2007, 11:30am
#6
by fleiman
Carmiel Israel
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 208
I think Topalov is stronger. Kamsky lost the match to Gelfand not long ago.
23rd December 2007, 04:05pm
#7
by ketchuplover
West Bend,WI United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 441
Topalov will win by 0.00000000000001 games
28th December 2007, 06:11pm
#8
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 566

I'm rooting for Kamsky because Topalov is an ass.

 

Still, I think its looking good for Topalov, his opening prep is better. 


11th January 2008, 03:33pm
#9
by pushingwood
W. Chicago United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 29
Topalov will win.  I agree with ericmittens that Topa is now an ass, it's a shame, he used to be my favorite player, but his stupid accusations of cheating cost him my respect.  I would love to see another Kramnik-Topalov match or Anand-Topalov.  Go Anand, it's about time he became world champion!
11th January 2008, 04:10pm
#10
by dalmatinac
Croatia
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 2038
Topalov will win.
 

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