The "slow" start is due to the draw. He played Aronian with black in round 1 and Kramnik in round 2 (who is extremely tough to beat, even with white). And he now beat Gelfand with black, which is tough, too.
All 3 rounds were games, he was supposed to draw in my opinion. So he actually is ahead of his pace.
The "slow" start is due to the draw. He played Aronian with black in round 1 and Kramnik in round 2 (who is extremely tough to beat, even with white). And he now beat Gelfand with black, which is tough, too.
All 3 rounds were games, he was supposed to draw in my opinion. So he actually is ahead of his pace.