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Hello everyone,
The chess news from Bilbao, Spain is that both Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura won their Round 8 games against Francisco Vallejo and Levon Aronian. Vassily Ivanchuk and Viswanathan Anand drew their game. Sunday is a rest day so Monday would have the tournament poised at an exciting juncture. Ivanchuk continues to lead but now Carlsen and Nakamura are within striking distance!
Here are the exciting games and standings after Round 8.
Grand Slam Masters Final 2011 | Round 8 Standings (football)1 Vassily Ivanchuk 14
2-3 Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen 11
4 Vishy Anand 9
5 Levon Aronian 8
6 Francisco Vallejo 7
Hello everyone,
The chess news from Bilbao, Spain is that both Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura won their Round 8 games against Francisco Vallejo and Levon Aronian. Vassily Ivanchuk and Viswanathan Anand drew their game. Sunday is a rest day so Monday would have the tournament poised at an exciting juncture. Ivanchuk continues to lead but now Carlsen and Nakamura are within striking distance!
Grand Slam Masters Final 2011 | Round 8 Standings (football)1 Vassily Ivanchuk 14
2-3 Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen 11
4 Vishy Anand 9
5 Levon Aronian 8
6 Francisco Vallejo 7
Come on Carlsen Venga
ReplyDeleteThe Round 9 pairings
ReplyDelete1 Magnus Carlsen - Vassili Ivanchuk
2 Francisco Vallejo - Hikaru Nakamura
3 Levon Aronian - Viswanathan Anand
Cracking chess likely this Monday!
I think Carlsen is going to win this. He has a habit of highs and lows with sudden turbo bursts of power.
ReplyDeleteHi Chess Friends,
ReplyDeleteLet us congratulate Magnus and wish all the best to Anand who gained his form in last round. Finds of the tournament were Chukky, Naka & Vallejo who demonstrated improved performances.
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