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Those people who are outspoken in criticising players of top class like Anand, Aronian, Naka, Fabi, etc. cant even think of beating them in their wildest dream. So stop criticising them and learn something from them.
Criticising someone is always easy but you people cant even think of even reaching a level where someone can talk for your, least criticise you.
Scvijay wrote:
Those people who are outspoken in criticising players of top class like Anand, Aronian, Naka, Fabi, etc. cant even think of beating them in their wildest dream. So stop criticising them and learn something from them.
Criticising someone is always easy but you people cant even think of even reaching a level where someone can talk for your, least criticise you.
I think we are all well aware of this. It's all relative. By his own admission for example, Aronian has been 'blundering' a lot lately but no-one can seriously doubt that he is still a top flight player.
So, Hikaru has about 60% chances to draw, 40 % chances to win and ZERO% chances to lose against Anand today 
no nakamura has more chances because he won againt anand with black!!!
Nakamura first plays Karjakin today, then Anand tomorrow and Aronian in the last classical game. He started with two blacks while Anand had two whites, so the last three rounds should be slightly easier for Nakamura.
Nakamura has just beaten Karjakin and his live rating in classical has crossed 2800 for the first time ever.
The last time we had 5 players 2800+ on the live rating list?
MSC157 wrote:
The last time we had 5 players 2800+ on the live rating list?
I think this is a first.
Nakamura is the 10th player to cross 2800.
Carlsen vs All The Rest.
It's very early still, but it does seem as if Anand vs Nakamura might decide the tournament. If it's drawn Nakamura will have a clear lead before the rapid starts, since it's difficult to see him doing worse with white against Aronian than his closest competitors in their black games. At least considering how Aronian has been playing lately. And with the rapid games not counting as much as the classical ones it already looks very good for Nakamura.
Not sure if anyone mentioned, but the match of veterans ended in a tie, 2-2.
Well, it seems that Nakamura is worse, maybe losing against Anand.
AnandstompedNAKA
Great game by Anand today.
Anand very steady and exact in this beautiful win.
Including the upcoming game in round 4, of the ten latest with classical time controls between Anand and Nakamura, the latter will have been black in nine (!):
Anand vs Nakamura, Bilbao 2011 1/2–1/2
Anand vs Nakamura, Tal Memorial 2011 1/2–1/2
Anand vs Nakamura, London 2011 0–1
Anand vs Nakamura, London 2012 1/2–1/2
Anand vs Nakamura, Wijk 2013 1/2–1/2
Anand vs Nakamura, Stavanger 2013 0–1
Anand vs Nakamura, Tal Memorial 2013 0–1
Anand vs Nakamura, Zurich 2014 0–1
Nakamura vs Anand, London 2014 1/2–1/2