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Question: Final Decisive Games % for Linares?


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Less than 10% 1 (5.3%) 10-20% 4 (21.1%) 20-30% 5 (26.3%) 30-40% 1 (5.3%) Over 40% 1 (5.3%) It's the game quality that counts 7 (36.8%) Total votes: 19 « Last Modified by: TN on: 02/18/10 at 12:04:30 »

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Who will win Linares 2010? (Read 30581 times)

TN God Member Offline Posts: 3420 Joined: 11/07/08 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #20 - 02/10/10 at 21:21:10	Post Tools	Print Post
	Linares starting in 2-3 days! http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/linares-2010-who-will-play-who-will-win/ is the most detailed news story I've found on the tournament so far.

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TN God Member Offline Posts: 3420 Joined: 11/07/08 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #19 - 02/08/10 at 04:49:32	Post Tools	Print Post
	True, although past editions of Linares in the six player format had 5 players in the top ten playing. Here only four of the top ten are playing, although Grischuk (not in the top ten) won Linares last year. The tournament isn't much weaker than usual, though - if you replaced Vallejo with Carlsen, the average rating of the field would probably be higher than last year (subject to verification).

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Uruk Senior Member Offline Posts: 351 Joined: 02/03/09	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #18 - 02/08/10 at 03:18:10	Post Tools	Print Post
	When you field six players there's a pretty good chance some of the top ten will be missing.


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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: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #17 - 02/07/10 at 03:31:34	Post Tools	Print Post
	Trw, it's better just to ignore some comments.


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trw YaBB Moderator Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1414 Joined: 05/06/08 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #16 - 02/07/10 at 03:11:49	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Anand prolly does not play because of Topalov. And Mr. Shortdraw aka Kramnik is not a welcome figure in Linares. So the only one really missing is Carlsen. LOL WHAT? since when? lol.


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battleangel Ex Member	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #15 - 02/06/10 at 18:41:49	Post Tools	Print Post
	Anand prolly does not play because of Topalov. And Mr. Shortdraw aka Kramnik is not a welcome figure in Linares. So the only one really missing is Carlsen.


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Stigma God Member Offline There is a crack in everything. Posts: 3277 Joined: 11/07/06 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #14 - 02/06/10 at 14:52:48	Post Tools	Print Post
	There's a clear top 5 on the rating list and also in most people's mind, so when only two of those are in traditionally super-strong Linares, yes we feel that something is missing. I'm pretty sure Kramnik, Anand and Carlsen were all invited. Carlsen has concluded that his schedule last year was a bit too full; for example he decided at the last minute to drop out of the European Team Championship. This year evidently he goes for quality instead of quantity! I voted Topalov, but I'll be cheering for Gelfand!

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Bowen Full Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 147 Joined: 07/01/09	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #13 - 02/06/10 at 14:35:13	Post Tools	Print Post
	I wonder who was invited and turned them down...and why!


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TalJechin God Member Offline There is no secret ingredient. Posts: 2892 Location: Malmö Joined: 08/12/04 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #12 - 02/06/10 at 13:33:41	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: the only "weak" player I see is Vallejo, but this guy was also 2700 once. Corus is no better with the likes of Smeets and Van Wely. Gelfand won the world cup, Topalov is probably still the strongest player. Grischuk and Gashimov do also belong the elite. And Aronian is also handled as a future wch. van Wely has also been over 2700. Btw, I said it was a weak Linares, not weak players. It's as exciting as an Olympic hockey tournament without Canada and Russia...


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battleangel Ex Member	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #11 - 02/06/10 at 12:58:24	Post Tools	Print Post
	the only "weak" player I see is Vallejo, but this guy was also 2700 once. Corus is no better with the likes of Smeets and Van Wely. Gelfand won the world cup, Topalov is probably still the strongest player. Grischuk and Gashimov do also belong the elite. And Aronian is also handled as a future wch.


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TalJechin God Member Offline There is no secret ingredient. Posts: 2892 Location: Malmö Joined: 08/12/04 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #10 - 02/06/10 at 09:49:43	Post Tools	Print Post
	trw wrote on 02/06/10 at 00:42:15: Of course this is the weakest Linares in many moons. It was the first thing I posted when I saw the lineup months ago. I was attacked as a Topalov hater... but... where is Anand/Kramnik/Carlsen? If Kramnik was playing we'd be missing topalov instead, Anand is saving his strength for the match and I'd guess that Carlsen is training as he wasn't satisfied with his performance in Wijk... I hope Aronian wins, though I don't think I'll be following the tournament much. Is this weak Linares a trickle down effect of the financial crisis?


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TN God Member Offline Posts: 3420 Joined: 11/07/08 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #9 - 02/06/10 at 02:44:30	Post Tools	Print Post
	Out of curiosity, what category is this tournament? 20?

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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: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #8 - 02/06/10 at 01:52:59	Post Tools	Print Post
	According to FIDE, Radjabov played 13 games in the latest rating period. He's currently ranked 16th, one place behind Grischuk. That may be why he's not playing.


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TonyRo God Member Offline I'm gonna crack your skull! Posts: 1846 Location: Cleveland, OH Joined: 11/26/07 Gender:	Re: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #7 - 02/06/10 at 01:31:44	Post Tools	Print Post
	Has Radjabov quit chess?


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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: Who will win Linares 2010? Reply #6 - 02/06/10 at 01:07:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	In Carlsen's defense, he needs to take a break some time, if only to let someone else win a tournament!


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