[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Amber Rapid & Blindfold: Day 2

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Amber Rapid & Blindfold: Day 2
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1205730763.shtml


   Blindfold Results:
   Ivanchuk - Gelfand 1/2-1/2
   van Wely - Carlsen 0-1
   Karjakin - Aronian 1/2-1/2
   Kramnik - Leko 1/2-1/2
   Morozevich - Topalov 1-0
   Anand - Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2
   Rapid Results:
   Gelfand - Ivanchuk 0-1
   Carlsen - van Wely 1-0
   Aronian - Karjakin 1-0
   Leko - Kramnik 0-1
   Topalov - Morozevich 1-0
   Mamedyarov - Anand 0-1
   An unusual round! Normally we'd expect to see more decisive results in
   blindfold chess, but four of the six blind games were drawn while all
   six of the rapid contests were decisive. The games that caught my
   attention today were the games between Morozevich and Topalov,
   together with Anand's Carlsen's and Kramnik's wins in the rapid. You
   can replay them, with my light comments, [1]here. (For the rest, you
   can read the report on the [2]tournament site and replay the games as
   well. For the first, scroll down from the home page and click the
   "Read more" link; for the latter, use the Games tab, select Archived,
   and then choose round 2.)
   Last but not least, we have video, courtesy of Macauley Peterson:
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   Blindfold Standings after Round 2:
   1-3. Ivanchuk, Karjakin, Morozevich 1½
   4-9. Anand, Aronian, Carlsen, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Topalov 1
   10-12. Gelfand, Leko, van Wely ½
   Rapid Standings after Round 2:
   1-2. Anand, Aronian 2
   3-5. Carlsen, Ivanchuk, Topalov 1½
   6. Kramnik 1
   7-11. Gelfand, Karjakin, Leko, Mamedyarov, Morozevich ½
   12. van Wely 0
   Combined Standings:
   1-3. Anand, Aronian, Ivanchuk 3
   4-5. Carlsen, Topalov 2½
   6-8. Karjakin, Kramnik, Morozevich 2
   9. Mamedyarov 1½
   10-11. Gelfand, Leko 1
   12. Van Wely ½
   Round 3 Pairings: (The first-named player has White in the blindfold
   game, Black in rapid.)
   Mamedyarov - Kramnik
   Topalov - Anand
   Leko - Morozevich
   Aronian - Gelfand
   Carlsen - Karjakin
   van Wely - Ivanchuk

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/amber2008_rd2.htm
   2. http://www.amberchess2008.com/