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Morozevich-Carlsen seems like draw. Personally I would give small plus to Carlsen but I doubt if it will be enough.

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Wang Yue seems in trouble - Radjabov has serious initiative.

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Kamsky and Karjakin have spent about 1,5 hour per first 15 moves, each. It seems that Kamsky has extra pawn already. In top GM level its very good result for Queens pawn opening (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c3)after first 15 moves. (Especially if we remember Kamsky`s bad result against Gelfand in their 2007 Candidates Match).

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Kamsky and Dominguez won.
Movsesian and Radjabov should win too.
Moro drew with Carlsen.

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Movsesian won.

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Standings after Eleven Rounds (Projected)
1. Aronian, Dominguez, Radjabov, Movsesian 6.5
5. Karjakin, Carlsen 6
7. Kamsky, Smeets 5.5
9. Ivanchuk, Adams, van Wely, 5
12. Wang, Stellwagen 4.5
14. Morozevich 4

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Originally posted by Wulebgr
Standings after Eleven Rounds (Projected)
1. Aronian, Dominguez, Radjabov, Movsesian 6.5
5. Karjakin, Carlsen 6
7. Kamsky, Smeets 5.5
9. Ivanchuk, Adams, van Wely, 5
12. Wang, Stellwagen 4.5
14. Morozevich 4
With only 2 rounds to play these standings are becoming very intriguing.

In group B after 11 rounds the leader is Nigel Short with 7,5 points playing like in his old days.

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Originally posted by Korch
With only 2 rounds to play these standings are becoming very intriguing.

In group B after 11 rounds the leader is Nigel Short with 7,5 points playing like in his old days.
Yes. And anytime a player wins against David Navara, he is having a good day. Short will be back in Group A next year, it appears.

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In group C after 11 rounds the leader is 15 years old Filipino chess prodigy Wesley So (15 years old) with 8 points. Main runner up is Tiger Hillarp Persson with 7,5 points.

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Originally posted by Wulebgr
Yes. And anytime a player wins against David Navara, he is having a good day. Short will be back in Group A next year, it appears.
Only I`m afraid that he will be outsider then.

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Here is the last round game of Wesley So, punishing his opponent for inconsequent opening play:

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Finally Wang resigned.

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In A group all 4 leaders drew while two runners up - Carlsen and Karjakin won. In result after 12 rounds, before last round there are 6 leaders with 7 points each - Aronian, Dominguez, Radjabov, Movsesian Karjakin and Carlsen.

In C group Wesley So hammered Tiger Hillarp Persson and before last round with 8/12 he is 1 point ahead his closest runner up - Anish Giri.

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Originally posted by Korch
In A group all 4 leaders drew while two runners up - Carlsen and Karjakin won. In result after 12 rounds, before last round there are 6 leaders with 7 points each - Aronian, Dominguez, Radjabov, Movsesian Karjakin and Carlsen.

In C group Wesley So hammered Tiger Hillarp Persson and before last round with 8/12 he is 1 point ahead his closest runner up - Anish Giri.
The games start at 3:30am my time tomorrow. That's 12:30pm in the Netherlands. I'm setting the alarm.

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Originally posted by Korch

In C group Wesley So hammered Tiger Hillarp Persson and before last round with 8/12 he is 1 point ahead his closest runner up - Anish Giri.
And Anish Giri made his final GM norm! Crazy kids! http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5188