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1st February 2009, 06:33am
#1
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2253

So who do you think is going to win it all??

So has just won the C-group...

Radjabov and  Aronian both drew their games but Carlson/Yue, Dominguez/Karjakin, and Kamsky/Movsesian are still going...who is your pick?

Personally I'm also hoping Nigel Short wins group B.

1st February 2009, 06:36am
#2
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2253

Kamsky/Movsesian is looking rather drawish...

1st February 2009, 06:43am
#3
by zanmi
Cheshire United Kingdom
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 168

I also hope Nigel wins, it has been a good tournement for him. He deserves it.

As for group A, I am a big fan of Carlsen.

It would be nice to see someone like Dominguez win but I doubt he will.

1st February 2009, 06:45am
#4
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2253

Oh I dunno, Dominguez just sacked an exchange in his game with Karjakin and his position looks pretty good. If either one of them wins the pressure will be on Carlsen to make something of his (better) position against Wang.

1st February 2009, 07:35am
#5
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2253

Karjakin beat Dominguez!

Carlsen/Wang is now looking very drawish, it looks like Sergei will be this year's champ.

1st February 2009, 02:33pm
#6
by Ziryab
Spokane, Washington United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 3623

Carlsen lost. Now, who expected that?

1st February 2009, 02:36pm
#7
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2253

It's been a bad day for my favs...

Carlsen, Nigel Short and Roger Federer all lost....Cry

 

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