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Question: Who will win Tata Steel 2012


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Magnus Carlsen 20 (39.2%) Lev Aronian 11 (21.6%) Teimour Radjabov 3 (5.9%) Veselin Topalov 4 (7.8%) Sergey Karjakin 1 (2.0%) Vasily Ivanchuk 4 (7.8%) Vugar Gashimov 0 (0.0%) Hikaru Nakamura 3 (5.9%) Boris Gelfand 0 (0.0%) Fabiano Caruana 0 (0.0%) Gata Kamsky 2 (3.9%) Anish Giri 2 (3.9%) David Navara 1 (2.0%) Loek van Wely 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 51 « Last Modified by: Alias on: 01/11/12 at 10:10:56 »

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battleangel Ex Member	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #27 - 01/16/12 at 20:41:41	Post Tools	Print Post
	on 2700chess carlsen's rating is now at 2842! Damn, that is pretty high!


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belgian Full Member Offline Passionate about chess and poker... Posts: 129 Location: Toronto Joined: 05/14/07 Gender:	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #26 - 01/16/12 at 19:07:01	Post Tools	Print Post
	Great win by Carlsen over Aronian today! Good for +4.6 ELO...


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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #25 - 01/15/12 at 19:12:06	Post Tools	Print Post
	Aronian's second win (facing a sharp Leningrad Dutch from Nakamura) gives him an early lead. I picked Aronian in the poll, BTW, but mainly for the sake of not making the unoriginal pick of Carlsen whom most (including I) expect to win the tournament.

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gewgaw God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing.com! Posts: 687 Location: europe Joined: 09/09/04	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #24 - 01/14/12 at 22:41:27	Post Tools	Print Post
	Magnus - liverating: 2839 - garri´s record is in grave danger. http://www.2700chess.com/

	The older, the better - over 2200 and still rising.
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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #23 - 01/14/12 at 21:30:14	Post Tools	Print Post
	TN wrote on 01/13/12 at 19:39:14: I predict Aronian 1st, Carlsen 2nd and Giri 3rd. You should be a bookmaker. Just saw the results of the 1st round

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #22 - 01/13/12 at 22:15:21	Post Tools	Print Post
	Vass wrote on 01/13/12 at 11:47:16: ...And maybe this is how it has to be. Not for the war. At least not here. Back to Tata. Giri will be a major upset. He either finishes bottom or in the top 3. Also have a lookout for the games Van Wely-Radjabov and Giri-Nakamura, where you will see the Dutchies rule

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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trw YaBB Moderator Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1414 Joined: 05/06/08 Gender:	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #21 - 01/13/12 at 21:54:08	Post Tools	Print Post
	Giri 3rd ? What a major upset that would be. I predict Carlsen 1st Gata 2nd Gelfand 3rd. I want Ivanchuk or Gata to win though. I'll predict that either Caruana or Giri will be last.


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TN God Member Offline Posts: 3420 Joined: 11/07/08 Gender:	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #20 - 01/13/12 at 19:39:14	Post Tools	Print Post
	I predict Aronian 1st, Carlsen 2nd and Giri 3rd.

	All our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them.
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Vass God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1105 Joined: 06/22/11	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #19 - 01/13/12 at 12:31:09	Post Tools	Print Post
	...And btw: http://chessvibes.com/reports/veselin-topalov-tata-gm-group-a-i-dont-really-know...


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Vass God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1105 Joined: 06/22/11	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #18 - 01/13/12 at 11:47:16	Post Tools	Print Post
	Willempie wrote on 01/13/12 at 10:38:26: Currently the politicians are complaining that our youth has so little knowledge of and interest in the war ...And maybe this is how it has to be.


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #17 - 01/13/12 at 10:38:26	Post Tools	Print Post
	TalJechin wrote on 01/13/12 at 09:58:44: Btw, one thing I wondered about in the Sadler interview Quote: First of all there was the fact that it was held on a free day [once in five years, the 5th of May is a national holiday in The Netherlands -CV] I don't think I've ever heard of a national holiday only occurring every fifth year - is there any explanation for it except the Dutch's reputation for being 'economical'? No It used to be a holiday every year (Liberation day). However some 10 years ago our government decided that WW II was so long ago that once every 5 years is enough. It still is a holiday for the public sector and the financial sector though, not that I ever notice a difference in productivity there. Currently the politicians are complaining that our youth has so little knowledge of and interest in the war

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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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 Tata Steel 2012? Reply #16 - 01/13/12 at 09:58:44	Post Tools	Print Post
	Btw, one thing I wondered about in the Sadler interview Quote: First of all there was the fact that it was held on a free day [once in five years, the 5th of May is a national holiday in The Netherlands -CV] I don't think I've ever heard of a national holiday only occurring every fifth year - is there any explanation for it except the Dutch's reputation for being 'economical'?


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Who will win Tata Steel 2012? Reply #15 - 01/13/12 at 08:46:00	Post Tools	Print Post
	Like every year I predict a Dutch winner. I have never been right, but at some point I must be. Plus Giri recently won a strong tournament, so he may be able to repeat that in front of a home crowd...

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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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 Tata Steel 2012? Reply #14 - 01/12/12 at 22:31:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Thanks, TJ! That makes great sense!


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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 Tata Steel 2012? Reply #13 - 01/12/12 at 21:29:38	Post Tools	Print Post
	thibdb13 wrote on 01/12/12 at 16:05:28: Smyslov_Fan wrote on 01/12/12 at 15:41:37: I have no clue why Sadler is even in Group C. He outrates his opponents by a healthy margin. If he was in Group B, he'd still be one of the favorites. It seems he hasn't played for a time now. So I suppose the organizers expect his level to be lower than his elo. The B-group was already full when he got invited. Nice interview with him here: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/matthew-sadler-tata-gm-group-c-its-a-hobby


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