Tal Memorial, Round 1: 5 Draws
But very good draws! Carlsen-Kramnik in particular was a thriller, but Morozevich-Leko had its high points, and none of the other games could be described as dull. If the play continues in this vein, we could be in for a special event.
Round 1 Results:
Carlsen – Kramnik 1/2-1/2
Morozevich – Leko 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk – Anand 1/2-1/2
Gelfand – Ponomariov 1/2-1/2
Aronian – Svidler 1/2-1/2
Round 2 Pairings:
Kramnik-Anand
Carlsen- Morozevich
Svidler-Ivanchuk
Ponomariov-Aronian
Leko-Gelfand
Reports on the first round are available here, here and here. For this round, I’ll only present the games, without notes – here.
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