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Question: Who will be the next world champion?


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Kramnik 21 (38.2%) Anand 16 (29.1%) Leko 0 (0.0%) Aronian 9 (16.4%) Morozevich 1 (1.8%) Grischuk 0 (0.0%) Svidler 1 (1.8%) Gelfand 0 (0.0%) Topalov should have been invited 7 (12.7%) Total votes: 55 « Created by: thibdb13 on: 08/23/07 at 15:39:39 »

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Alias God Member Offline Posts: 1512 Location: East of the river Svartån Joined: 11/19/04	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #12 - 08/24/07 at 13:28:05	Post Tools	Print Post
	S-F: Lower players=low rated players? Who are you referring to? Vis. Anand GM 2792 Vladimir Kramnik GM 2769 Alexander Morozevich GM 2758 Peter Leko GM 2751 Levon Aronian GM 2750 Peter Svidler GM 2735 Boris Gelfand GM 2733 Alexander Grischuk GM 2726 Those below 2760? 2750?

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Smyslov_Fan God Member Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #11 - 08/24/07 at 13:00:03	Post Tools	Print Post
	Aronian does look like a good dark horse bet. Yes, Anand did win the FIDE knock-out tournament, but it's hard to consider those titles as World Championships when Kramnik and Kasparov were sitting them out. I would like Anand's chances more if it was a single round robin and fewer games. Kramnik will be able to show his stamina and skills enough to beat up on the lower players and score. It should be fun!


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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #10 - 08/24/07 at 10:13:22	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Aronian - if he can improve his white repertoire will win- he's definitley on the up and must have gained confidence beating Kramnik in their rapid match. I'd love Moro to do well but I just think he's too unpredictable but if he plays like he did in the second half in Linares you never know ! When I see how many problems Aronian had with black against Carlsen, I am afraid it will very difficult for him to win the tournament. And Moro is bit of a modern Ljubojevic: on his good days he is genial but the tournament will be too long.

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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ANDREW BRETT God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 622 Joined: 07/07/06	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #9 - 08/24/07 at 08:13:06	Post Tools	Print Post
	Aronian - if he can improve his white repertoire will win- he's definitley on the up and must have gained confidence beating Kramnik in their rapid match. I am sure Kramnik will have a solid +2 tournament. Anand and other 1 e4 players simply won't win with white unless they have some great ideas v the Marshall or the Anti Marshall or even the Petroff ! I predict a few Najdorfs from Black players trying to win ! I think Anand can do well if he gets off to a good start but I think that Gelfand should not be underestimated. He's usually well prepared and he does have huge experience. I'd love Moro to do well but I just think he's too unpredictable but if he plays like he did in the second half in Linares you never know !


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #8 - 08/24/07 at 07:14:34	Post Tools	Print Post
	Smyslov_Fan wrote on 08/23/07 at 23:19:10: I don't know who will be the next world champion but I believe that Kramnik will win this tournament and retain his title. Anand is the next best player in the world and I hope he gets to be world champion some day. (It had better be soon, because the next generation is already chomping at the pacifier ummm... bit. I really hope you are wrong. I dont know what it is with Kramnik (or me of course), but I dont like him. Personally I root for Gelfand. Quote: I hate all this talk about Topalov. We all know about the contract that was made before the last match. Let's get on to the players who are there already! Well in stead of having the best players in we get another idiotic round after the tournament to decide the "real" WC yet again. It is a bit like a FIFA WC where Brazil isnt competing and Italy is defending the title, but both get the chance to play for the title afterwards again if someone else wins. I should prolly stop my ranting about FIDE, so as to not completely derail this thread.

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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e2e4 Junior Member Offline Posts: 83 Joined: 02/17/06	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #7 - 08/24/07 at 06:42:19	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Hasn't Anand already won the fide-ch once? Yes the one in 2000, but who remembers ...


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TalJechin God Member Offline There is no secret ingredient. Posts: 2892 Location: Malmö Joined: 08/12/04 Gender:	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #6 - 08/24/07 at 06:37:14	Post Tools	Print Post
	Hasn't Anand already won the fide-ch once? Anyway, if I were a betting man I'd go for Aronian or Anand as the new champ in Mexico. Kramnik may go thru unbeaten, but I doubt he'll win enough games to win the tm.


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Smyslov_Fan God Member Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #5 - 08/23/07 at 23:19:10	Post Tools	Print Post
	I don't know who will be the next world champion but I believe that Kramnik will win this tournament and retain his title. Anand is the next best player in the world and I hope he gets to be world champion some day. (It had better be soon, because the next generation is already chomping at the pacifier ummm... bit. I hate all this talk about Topalov. We all know about the contract that was made before the last match. Let's get on to the players who are there already!


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MNb God Member Offline Rudolf Spielmann forever Posts: 10777 Location: Moengo Joined: 01/05/04 Gender:	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #4 - 08/23/07 at 22:00:14	Post Tools	Print Post
	Notwithstanding my dislike of the person Topalov, he should have been there. I have some doubts on Chuckie though. He has played only in one absolute top event this year (Linares) and was not too convincing.

	The book had the effect good books usually have: it made the stupids more stupid, the intelligent more intelligent and the other thousands of readers remained unchanged. GC Lichtenberg
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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #3 - 08/23/07 at 21:30:12	Post Tools	Print Post
	Yes, it's a pitty that such players as Ivanchuk and Topalov are not among the participants.

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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e2e4 Junior Member Offline Posts: 83 Joined: 02/17/06	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #2 - 08/23/07 at 19:21:28	Post Tools	Print Post
	He'll get the match after the match


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: WCC Mexico City 2007 Reply #1 - 08/23/07 at 19:17:32	Post Tools	Print Post
	Where's Chuck? He'll win

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	WCC Mexico City 2007 08/23/07 at 15:39:39	Post Tools	Print Post
	I think Kramnik will win if he can hold his game level of the last few months. Either Leko and Anand are not without chances.

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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