Kramnik Wins Dortmund
Going into the last round at Dortmund, Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) only needed a draw to clinch his ninth title. He did better than that, winning the only decisive game of the round against back-marker Naiditsch to finish a point clear on 6.5/10.
The tournament was marred by some 'Grandmaster Draws' but there were enough gems among the games to leave some happy memories - especially for Kramnik fans.
The final standings:
| Kramnik, Vladimir | RUS | 2759 |
* | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ |
| Leko, Peter | HUN | 2756 |
½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ |
| Carlsen, Magnus | NOR | 2772 |
½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | RUS | 2760 |
½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| Bacrot, Etienne | FRA | 2721 |
½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 4 |
| Naiditsch, Arkadij | GER | 2697 |
0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | 3 |
Kramnik and Naiditsch colour co-ordinate with their pieces in the final round (pic from official site)
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