Yeah Caruana, or maybe giri in a few years he is in the top 20 and only 19 years old.
What will Anand do after the WC and Who will win the 2014 candidates.
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I'm quite sure that Kramnik is only appropriate opponent for Carlsen.
I think Giri has been stalling a bit too much recently. Wei Yi, perhaps.
NewArdweaden wrote:
I'm quite sure that Kramnik is only appropriate opponent for Carlsen.
Kramnik is almost done in his career. So maybe he won't be a match for Carlsen? still he is a worthy opponent....
I think Kramnik is the only one who has a chance against Carlsen in a match right now. They always seem very evenly matched, and Kramnik isn't afraid of Carlsen.
But he'll have to do it next chance, the next cycle will probably be too late for him.
CP6033 wrote:
NewArdweaden wrote:
I'm quite sure that Kramnik is only appropriate opponent for Carlsen.
Kramnik is almost done in his career. So maybe he won't be a match for Carlsen? still he is a worthy opponent....
| Rank | Player | Rating March 2013[12] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Tiebreaks[4] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head-to-head | Wins | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Magnus Carlsen (NOR) |
2872 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8.5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2 |  Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) |
2810 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Peter Svidler (RUS) |
2747 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 8 | 1.5 | |||
| 4 |  Levon Aronian (ARM) |
2809 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | |||
| 5 |  Boris Gelfand (ISR) |
2740 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) |
2764 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 |  Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) |
2757 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 8 |  Teimour Radjabov (AZE) |
2793 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
London Chess Classic 2012
Magnus Carlsen (Norway)18 (6,5) (performance 2994)
Vladimir Kramnik (Russia)16 (6) (Performance 2939)
those are only a few tournaments, so i don't think that they are a fair representaion
Kramnik or Naka
He just won World Cup, for example.
It is true, that Aronian has somewhat better results in tournaments, but head to head with Carlsen, Kramnik proves to be tougher opponent.
trevinlmurray wrote:
Kramnik or Naka
Kramnik absolutely. Carlsen has +7−0=15 score against Nakamura.
NewArdweaden wrote:
He just won World Cup, for example.
It is true, that Aronian has somewhat better results in tournaments, but head to head with Carlsen, Kramnik proves to be tougher opponent.
yeah Aronian does not beat carlsen a lot
Yeah, Naka is to Carlsen as Shirov was to Kasparov.
NewArdweaden wrote:
2710 rapid
2773 blitz
2716 std.
2870 rapid
2845 blitz
2837
In addition, These are ratings of Dmitry and Magnus:
std.2710 rapid
2773 blitz
2716 std.
2870 rapid
2845 blitz
2837
I dunno but I think Andreikin used to be 2800+ in blitz and bullet at some point.
NewArdweaden wrote:
I'm quite sure that Kramnik is only appropriate opponent for Carlsen.
I tend to agree. He is by far the most dangerous opponent for Carlsen atm. On the other hand, it's by no means certain Kramnik will manage to win the candidates.
Right now the only one who has a real chance of beating Carlsen is Kramnik, but i'd throw Naka in the bag too. But funny cause Carlsen and Kramnik are the two best and are both trained by Kasparov... some would pay millions to get trained by him.
trevinlmurray wrote:
Right now the only one who has a real chance of beating Carlsen is Kramnik, but i'd throw Naka in the bag too. But funny cause Carlsen and Kramnik are the two best and are both trained by Kasparov... some would pay millions to get trained by him.
maybe, i think that Kasparov is carlsen second. he use to be his trainer.
CP6033 wrote:
trevinlmurray wrote:
Right now the only one who has a real chance of beating Carlsen is Kramnik, but i'd throw Naka in the bag too. But funny cause Carlsen and Kramnik are the two best and are both trained by Kasparov... some would pay millions to get trained by him.
maybe, i think that Kasparov is carlsen second. he use to be his trainer.
Yea Kramnik stickly stuck with Kasparov as a trainer his whole chess career until he branched out and beat Kasparov for the WC (which i believe Kasparov lost on purpose because he had faith in his pupil to take over after him and let him retire and do his business ventures) and Magnus on the other hand, he had a trainer but his trainer during the anand - carlsen WC came out and said he trained him but he didnt teach him those new moves he's using and putting 2 and 2 together, back in 2011 i think thats the year, Kasparov spent the ENTIRE year training Magnus.
yes, what we need is a new player who can challenge Magnus. That would be a good thing for chess.