Round 1 - Saturday the 12th

All data are classical time control only.

V. Kramnik - L. van Wely: With white, Kramnik is +5 -0 =2 against van Wely.

T. Radjabov - V. Anand: Radjabov is +1 -4 =3 against Anand, this includes the Chess Classic Mainz (2006)

S. Mamedyarov - M. Carlsen: Mamedyarov drew Carlsen in the 2007 Dortmund with white.

P. Eljanov - P. Leko: First meeting ever!

M. Adams - B. Gelfand: Adams is +4 -2 =11 against Gelfand, when Adams have white pieces.

L. Aronian - V. Topalov: Aronian, with white, is +0 -0 =3 against Topalov.

All data is Classical Time Control only.

L. van Wely - J. Polgar: Loek doesn't have a very good record against Judit, he is +0 -4 =3 with white pieces.

V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk: Topalov is +1 -2 =6 against Ivanchuk when he's had white.

B. Gelfand - L. Aronian: Gelfand is +3 -0 =3 against Aronian.

P. Leko - M. Adams: These two guys knows each other's style very well. Leko is +8 -3 =16.

M. Carlsen - P. Eljanov: First OTB encounter!

A. Anand - S. Mamedyarov: With white, Anand is undefeated (+2) against Mamedyarov, one of the victory, was a blitz game.

All data is based upon Classical Time Control. Unless it's <overall>, then blindfold, rapid, blitz are all included.

T. Radjabov - L. van Wely: Radjabov have a record of +1 -0 =2 again van Wely when Radjabov have white.

S. Mamedyarov - V. Kramnik: Mamedyarov is +0 -0 =1 with white, when playing against Kramnik, however, Kramnik leads it +2 -1 =1 overall.

P. Eljanov - V. Anand: First OTB meeting between last year's group B winner and the current world champion.

M. Adams - M. Carlsen: Carlsen drew Adams in their 2007 World Chess Cup game (where Adams had white), overall, Carlsen is ahead with +3 -0 =2.

L. Aronian - P. Leko: Aronian is +1 -0 =4 against Leko, when Aronian have white, overall, Aronian leads it with +4 -1 =8 against Leko.

V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand: Two opponents who have faced each other lots, and lots of time, when Ivanchuk have white, he is +6 -1 =7. Overall, Ivanchuk is +14 -10 =29 against Gelfand.

All data is from Classical Time Control, except when overall record is cited.

Van Wely - Topalov: When Loek have white, he is +0 -5 =2 against Topalov. Also, Topalov leads the overall with the record of +19 -4 =12.

Gelfand - Polgar: Boris have a very good overall record against Judit (+11 -2 =14), when Boris have white, he is +4 -0 =6 against Judit.

Leko - Ivanchuk: Two guys that have faced off against each other many, many times, Leko have a slim lead in the overall (+10 -8 =30), when Leko have white, he is +2 -0 =5 against Ivanchuk.

Carlsen - Aronian: Carlsen is +3 -3 =3 (include 2007 candidates rapid tie-breaker games), overall, Aronian is +8 -3 =13 against Carlsen.

Anand - Adams: Okay, talk about <owning> somebody, Anand have a overall lead of +26 -6 =39. When Anand have white, he is +14 -2 =11 against Adams.

Kramnik - Eljanov: First OTB encounter.

All data is Classical Time Control only, unless it's their over-all record.

Round Five:

Mamedyarov - van Wely: Shakhriyar leads it +1 -0 =1 when he have white against van Wely, Shak also leads the over-all with +1 -0 =3.

Eljanov - Radjabov: They have met three times, with Eljanov having white twice already, their over-all record is +0 -0 =3.

Adams - Kramnik: Adams is +4 -2 =10 against Kramnik when he have white, Adams also leads the over-all with +8 -7 =23.

Aronian - Anand: Aronian is +1 (2007's Linares-Morelia) -1 =1 against Anand, but over-all, Anand leads it +4 -2 =9.

Ivanchuk - Carlsen: Vassily is +0 -1 (2007's Linares-Morelia) =1 against Magnus, and Magnus leads the over-all with +3 -1 =3.

Polgar - Leko: Judit is +1 -2 =5 against Leko when she have white. Leko leads the over-all with +4 -1 =9.

All data are Classical Time Control, unless it's over-all record.

van Wely - Gelfand: Loek is +0 -1 (1989) =2 against Gelfand, however, over-all, Boris leads it +10 -5 =15.

Leko - Topalov: Two guys that knows each other well, (over-all record, have Leko slightly ahead, with +12 -11 =30). With white, Leko is +3 -2 =12 with most of the games being Sicilian.

Carlsen - Polgar: Carlsen is +0 -0 =0 with white in Classical Time Control, however, over-all, Magnus is undefeated against Judit, with a record of +2 -0 =2.

Anand - Ivanchuk: Two guys that really, really knows each other! (over-all record have Anand ahead with +24 -13 =60). With white, Anand is +8 -3 =23.

Kramnik - Aronian: Kramnik is +2 -0 =0 when he's had white pieces against Aronian, Kramnik also leads the over-all with +4 -3 =7.

Radjabov - Adams: Radjabov is +0 -2 =2 against Adams when he's had white, over-all, Adams is undefeated against Radjabov, +3 -0 =6.

Round 7 - Saturday the 19th

Classical Time Control only, unless it's over-all record.

P. Eljanov - L. van Wely: Loek leads the over-all with +1 -0 =1, the draw came at the 2006 Chess Olympiad, when Eljanov had white.

M. Adams - S. Mamedyarov: When Adams have white, he is +0 -0 =2 against Mamedyarov, over-all, they are tied at +1 -1 =3.

L. Aronian - T. Radjabov: When Aronian have white, he is +1 -0 =1 against Radjabov, and Aronian also have a small lead over-all, with +3 -2 =3.

V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik: Kramnik leads the over-allwith +20 -14 =40, with classical time control, and with white, Kramnik is +4 -4 =8.

J. Polgar - V. Anand: Anand have a very good over-all record against Judit, +23 -9 =11. When Judit have white, she is +4 -5 =5 against Anand.

V. Topalov - M. Carlsen: Magnus have a slim over-all lead, +2 -1 =2, when Topalov have white, he is +1 -0 =1 against Carlsen.

All data is Classical Time Control, unless it's over-all record.

Round 8 - Sunday the 20th

L. van Wely - P. Leko: Loek is +2 -2 =6 when he's got white against Leko, over-all, Leko leads it +11 -2 =16.

M. Carlsen - B. Gelfand: Carlsen have never beaten Gelfand, with white, Carlsen is +0 -1 =4, overall, Magnus is +0 -2 =8 against Boris!

V. Anand - V. Topalov: Over-all, Anand leads it +22 -13 =41. (too many games to filter out...)

V. Kramnik - J. Polgar: Kramnik have never lost to Judit! (over-all itis +20 -0 =16).

T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk: Radjabov is +2 -2 =6 against Ivanchuk when he's had white. Over-all, however, Ivanchuk have a small lead of +7 -6 =12.

S. Mamedyarov - L. Aronian: Get this, Shakhriyar and Levon have played 5 times previous, and each time Shakhriyar had white!!! (Someone notify the tournament directors!) The fives games, were all classical time control, and Aronian is +1 -0 =4.

All the numbers refers to Classical Time Control, unless it's over-all record.

M. Adams - L. van Wely: These two are no stranger to each other, Adams is +5 -2 =8 against Loek, Adams also have the over-all lead of +8 -4 =19.

L. Aronian - P. Eljanov: First OTB encounter.

V. Ivanchuk - S. Mamedyarov: With white, Ivanchuk is +0 -1 =2 against Mamedyarov, over-all, Mamedyarov have a slim lead of +3 -2 =2.

J. Polgar - T. Radjabov: Judit is +1 -0 =1 against Radjabov when she's got white, but over-all, they are tied at +1 -1 =4.

V. Topalov - V. Kramnik: Ah, no love lost between these two!! Over-all, Kramnik leads it with +24 -13 =42!

B. Gelfand - V. Anand: Anand leads the over-all with +13 -6 =38(!!!).

Round 10 - Wednesday the 23rd

L. van Wely - M. Carlsen: Over-all, Carlsen have a record of +5 -2 =5 against Van Wely, when Van Wely have white, he is +2 -1 =2 against Magnus.

V. Anand - P. Leko: Anand have a record of +19 -5 =42 against Leko. (Too many games to filter out...)

V. Kramnik - B. Gelfand: Kramnik have a record of +14 -5 =39 against Boris. (Too many games to filter out...)

T. Radjabov - V. Topalov: When Radjabov have white, he is +0 -1 =4 against Topalov. Over-all, they are tied at +1 -1 =5.

S. Mamedyarov - J. Polgar: Over-all, Judit have a lead of +2 -1 =2, when Mamedyarov have white, he is +0 -0 =2.

P. Eljanov - V. Ivanchuk: Ivanchuk is undefeated against Eljanov, with an over-all record of +4 -0 =3. When Eljanov have white, he is +0 -1 =2 against Ivanchuk.

All data are from classical time control games, unless it's over-all.

Round 11 - Friday the 25th

L. Aronian - L. van Wely: Over-all, they are tied at +2 -2 =3, when Aronian have white, he is +0 -1 =1 against Loek.

V. Ivanchuk - M. Adams: Ivanchuk is +1 -3 =3 when he's had white against Adams, over-all, Adams leads it +7 -5 =11.

J. Polgar - P. Eljanov: First OTB encounter!

V. Topalov - S. Mamedyarov: They are tied at +2 -2 =3. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

B. Gelfand - T. Radjabov: Over-all, it is Gelfand in the lead with +4 -1 =8, when Boris have white, he is +0 -1 =3 against Radjabov.

P. Leko - V. Kramnik: Kramnik have an over-all lead of +16 -8 =63. Which means this game will be a draw, Russian Defence.