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Tuesday 17 May 2011

Candidates Matches, Semi-Finals, Tie-beaks

 
Nat.
Rtg
G1
G2
G3
G4
R1
R2
R3
R4
Blitz
Tot.
Perf
Vladimir Kramnik
RUS
2785
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
0.5
4.5
 
Alexander Grischuk
RUS
2747
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
1.5
5.5
 

 
Nat.
Rtg
G1
G2
G3
G4
R1
R2
R3
R4
Blitz
Tot.
Perf
Boris Gelfand
ISR
2733
½
½
½
½
½
½
0
1
2.0
6.0
 
Gata Kamsky
USA
2732
½
½
½
½
½
½
1
0
0.0
4.0
 
So the two Gs make it through. Gelfand vs Grishuk begins on Thursday, a 6 game match to decide the next opponent for Anand. After the way these matches have gone, I don't think Anand will be quaking in his boots. What do people think about the format for these candidates matches?

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