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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
MTel Masters Tournament

Veselin Topalov6.5/10(+4 -1 =5)[view games]
Viswanathan Anand5.5/10(+2 -1 =7)[view games]
Judit Polgar5/10(+1 -1 =8)[view games]
Ruslan Ponomariov5/10(+2 -2 =6)[view games]
Michael Adams4/10(+1 -3 =6)[view games]
Vladimir Kramnik4/10(+2 -4 =4)[view games]

 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Kramnik vs Ponomariov 1-060 2005 MTel MastersB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
2. Anand vs Topalov ½-½60 2005 MTel MastersB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
3. Adams vs Judit Polgar ½-½74 2005 MTel MastersB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
4. Ponomariov vs Judit Polgar ½-½78 2005 MTel MastersB54 Sicilian
5. Topalov vs Adams ½-½26 2005 MTel MastersC88 Ruy Lopez
6. Kramnik vs Anand ½-½32 2005 MTel MastersC42 Petrov Defense
7. Anand vs Ponomariov ½-½33 2005 MTel MastersC42 Petrov Defense
8. Adams vs Ponomariov ½-½27 2005 MTel MastersB10 Caro-Kann
9. Adams vs Kramnik 1-041 2005 MTel MastersC42 Petrov Defense
10. Judit Polgar vs Anand ½-½70 2005 MTel MastersB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
11. Judit Polgar vs Topalov ½-½60 2005 MTel MastersC67 Ruy Lopez
12. Topalov vs Kramnik ½-½52 2005 MTel MastersC42 Petrov Defense
13. Ponomariov vs Topalov 1-040 2005 MTel MastersE00 Queen's Pawn Game
14. Anand vs Adams ½-½54 2005 MTel MastersA30 English, Symmetrical
15. Kramnik vs Judit Polgar 1-062 2005 MTel MastersE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
16. Topalov vs Anand 1-052 2005 MTel MastersE15 Queen's Indian
17. Judit Polgar vs Adams 1-052 2005 MTel MastersC42 Petrov Defense
18. Ponomariov vs Kramnik 1-045 2005 MTel MastersE12 Queen's Indian
19. Anand vs Kramnik 1-020 2005 MTel MastersC42 Petrov Defense
20. Adams vs Topalov 0-154 2005 MTel MastersB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
21. Judit Polgar vs Ponomariov ½-½29 2005 MTel MastersC67 Ruy Lopez
22. Kramnik vs Adams ½-½53 2005 MTel MastersC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
23. Ponomariov vs Anand ½-½54 2005 MTel MastersA30 English, Symmetrical
24. Topalov vs Judit Polgar ½-½68 2005 MTel MastersB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
25. Topalov vs Ponomariov 1-030 2005 MTel MastersE15 Queen's Indian
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May-17-05  square dance: the "drawnand" posts that ive done a couple of times now are only meant to be humorous. just thought i'd state that officially for anyone that was missing that. btw, thanks for noticing <refutor>.
May-17-05  Montreal1666: My prediction for the final standings:

1)Kramnik
2)Anand
3)Adams
4)Topalov
5)Polgar
6)Ponomariov

May-17-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Annie K.: <Ezzy: <Topolov – I am starting to become a bit of a fan of this guy.>>

In that case, now would be a good time to notice that his name is Topalov. ;)

Nice summary there, btw. :)

May-17-05  OneBadDog: <arielbekarov> I think Kasparov was once quoted as saying Chess is a draw.
May-17-05  Ezzy: <Annie K - In that case, now would be a good time to notice that his name is Topalov. ;)> LOL. Yeah I can't imagine anyone thinking I am a big fan when I can't even get his bloody name right! :-) How embarrassing!! Never mind, Top (a) lov wouldn't care because he's an anarchist, I don't care because I'm an anarchist, And you don't care because you are a supporter of <Annie K>. Cheers for your post. It was so funny! :-)
May-17-05  Milo: Standings prediction:

1)Kramnik
2)Topalov
3)Adams
4)Kramnik
5)Polgar
6)Adams
[:)]

Also:
Phoenix over Miami in seven.

May-17-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Calli: I predict most predictions will be wrong.
May-17-05  yalie: lots of blood tomorrow:

Ponomariov-Kramnik 1-0 Sveshnikov
Topalov-Anand 0-1 Ruy Lopez
Polgar-Adams 1-0 Nimzo Indian

May-17-05  Ezzy: Round 6 predictions…

Ponomariov – Kramnik 0-1
Topalov – Anand 1/2
Polgar – Adams 1/2

May-17-05  iron maiden: Judging by the first half, this has probably been the most interesting supertournament I've ever monitored. Just goes to show what taking out the weaker players can do, I guess.
May-17-05  Bent Bexley: Yes, <mahmoudkubba> my avatar is of Bent Larsen, a favorite player of mine. Thank you, <TheSlid> for answering in my absence.
May-17-05  Montreal1666: Can someone please list games that invovle several Queens.
May-17-05  Montreal1666: In Anand-Adams game; what is the purpose of 18.Qg4

what is wrong with leaving the Q on e4 and playing Rd2 & Rad1

May-17-05  iron maiden: <Montreal1666> Click here: Game Collection: Multi-queens!
May-17-05  Montreal1666: <iron maiden: <Montreal1666> Click here: Game Collection: Multi-queens!>

Thanks I will have a look.

May-17-05  excmo: round 6:
Ponomariov-Kramnik 1/2
Topalov-Anand 0-1
Polgar -Adams 1/2
May-18-05  Bossi: When starts the next game?
May-18-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: 4 hours from now, at 7:30am EST.
May-18-05  coward: ariel its right, we shouldnt insult nor attack players here, i agree with him, but i can still accept that kramnik after beating kasparov by 3 victories against 0 from kasparov was so coward, avoiding the rematch

all champions play a rematch, and even tough kramnik says " i never ask to play the match with kasparov" ( he should be ashamed of saying that, kasparov gave him the chance to play him because he was the second best player then.

Why kramnik never say i dont play a rematch cause im scared, because im afraid to loose what i got by an invitation.

What a coward!!! he will be remembered always for having being champion, for having got the second best ELO in history 2811, for being a good player, but also for being a COWARD, and that never accepted he was a coward

i propose to avoid all those drawnand, drawnik, but to put a new one, cowamnik, to refer to the biggest COWARD of chess of all times

yes lets call him cowamnik,

May-18-05  coward: i guess drawmnik, will lost against a inspired ponomariov, just showing him a photograph o kasparov asking for the rematch, drawmik will be so afraid that he will be thinking all game in kasparov, and will loose!!!
May-18-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  ahmadov: <coward:> Do you think Kramnik is a coward?
May-18-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  lostemperor: <coward> Kramnik won by 2-0 btw.
May-18-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Hesam7: Round 6:
Ponomariov-Kramnik 0-1
Topalov-Anand =
Polgar -Adams =
May-18-05  watchchess79: I don't know why many guys r giving it 0-1 in favour of Anand in Topalov-Anand!
May-18-05  JSYantiss: Coward, you say that you agree with ariel about not insulting or attacking players here, yet that is precisely what you go on to do in the rest of your post regarding Kramnik.
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