Shanghai Masters Update

Submitted by SonofPearl on Sun, 09/05/2010 at 10:48am.

Two more rounds of the double-round robin Shanghai Masters have seen Alexei Shirov join Lev Aronian as joint leader.

Shirov and Aronian had a thrilling encounter in round two, with plenty of "Fire on Board" to entertain the crowds in a 54-move draw. Kramnik pressed hard looking for a full point against Wang Hao, but the Chinese player held firm to score his first points.

In round three, Shirov succeeded where Kramnik had failed by defeating Wang Hao in a wild game, while Aronian managed to shut out Kramnik for a draw.

So at the halfway point the scores (using the football system) look like this:

1	Aronian, Levon	ARM	2783	*	*	1	.	1	.	3	.	5
2	Shirov, Alexei	ESP	2749	1	.	*	*	1	.	3	.	5
3	Kramnik, Vladimir	RUS	2780	1	.	1	.	*	*	1	.	3
4	Wang Hao	CHN	2724	0	.	0	.	1	.	*	*	1

The top two finishers will go forward to join Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen in Bilbao in October for the Grand Slam Final.

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by ElectricEel - 16 months ago
Cyberspace China

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What's Shanghai lumpia? Is it similar to the Spaghetti Bolognese, or the Chicken Tikka Masala in that neither of these exist in their 'native' countries?

by glennlmagnase - 16 months ago
makati Philippines

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i love to eat shanghai lumpia which sell 5pesos in jolly jeep here in valero makati reminds me that in this event.

by glennlmagnase - 16 months ago
makati Philippines

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shirov is expert in sicillian defence

by glennlmagnase - 16 months ago
makati Philippines

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levon & s mamedyarov is the ist player i saw when i started play chess

by simonvangerwen - 16 months ago
Holland

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@strategyking: maybe he didn't see it? ;)

edit: o that's right..

by Glaedr - 16 months ago
Karachi Pakistan

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@StrategyKing420

if 30. Nxe6, then simply 30...Rxc3. Now if white captures the rook, black plays fxe6 and white has lost a knight. And if 31. Nxd8 then 31...Rxe3 and white will still end up losing the knight.

by anandhakumaran - 17 months ago
madurai India

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good coverage in all around the board in the above examples

by StrategyKing420 - 17 months ago
California United States

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Its more then possible actually probable that I am missing something in my calculations. So hopefully someone can tell me what it is I am missing but to me it seems like in Kramnik,V (2780) vs. Aronian,L (2783) round 3 on move 30 Kramnik played Nb3 when to me it looks like he could have played a simple tactic Nxe6 just winning a pawn and the exchange? Maybe I am missing something more then the tactic like black gets some counter play or something down the road farther then I could calculate in any strong manner? Or I am straight up blundering lol. Anyone have any ideas on this?

by drumdaddy - 17 months ago
International

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Shirov's games are INTENSE! He is very sharp! His play stands out as superior in these games. If it is true that he beat Kramnik then I would love to see that game too. Shirov means business.

by dumbix - 17 months ago
Morocco

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Kramnik must stop his fears and play risky chess ! this is the only way to get further it seems that kramnic has lost confidence on him ! I think this year he didn't show yet what he is able to do ! Kramnik must start from the beginning ! let's do it man... if you have beat kasparov then nobody can stop you !!

COM'ON KRAMNIK !

by ah_ok - 17 months ago
Petersburg Russia

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Kramnik lost to Shirov. And a wonderful official site do not show games of the fourth round

http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/2010/en/torneo/fase-de-shanghai/clasificacion/

by uhavebeenserved - 17 months ago
las vegas United States

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well as a Marshal fan you can't win a match by losing

by skewer2000 - 17 months ago
Leesburg United States

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Shirov is the man against Wang Hao.

by EDUARDABABAYAN - 17 months ago
SEATTLE United States

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Kramnik to retire?!

He is 7 years younger than B. Gelfand, 6 years than V. Anand & V. Ivanchuk and younger than G. Kamsky - another candidate for the 2012 WC matches. Besides, he is one of the elite players; currently on the 5th place just 3 points behind L. Aronian (4) and 19 points ahead of P. Eljanov (6). Please do not underestimate him!!!

by edepra - 17 months ago
Manila Philippines

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I always like Alexie games, full of fire.

by ah_ok - 17 months ago
Petersburg Russia

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by dumbix - 17 months ago
Morocco

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kramnic play for draw the most of time.. I don't know why ???? normally he must be the best successor of Kasparov after finishing with him ! it's really sad :( !!