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Friday, September 24, 2010

Round 2: Aronian-Anand

After a slightly disappointing start, Anand faced one of his most dangerous opponents, Levon Aronian. The Armenian grandmaster is one of a very few players who seem to have Anand's number, with a healthy winning ratio against him. Moreover, Levon never backs down from a fight. The result? Informator's game of the year, and the subject of a 12-page analysis in a recent book called "Modern Chess Classics".

The board, pre-soaked in gasoline for today's matchup...

Touch the d-pawn and I will eat you, Johnny Cash

After his emphatic victory, Anand found himself tied at the top with his elite rival, Vladimir Kramnik, who made borscht out of Morozevich:

Anand 1.5

Kramnik 1.5

Gelfand 1.0

Grischuk 1.0

Leko 1.0

Svidler 1.0

Aronian 0.5

Morozevich 0.5

posted by Ian # 6:42 PM

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