Thursday
Jul152010
Dortmund Starts Today (Thursday)
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 12:36AM
Here are the first round pairings for Germany's annual contribution to the world of super-GM chess:
Ponomariov - Leko
Kramnik - Le Quang
Naiditsch - Mamedyarov
The games start at 3 p.m. CET (= 9 a.m. ET); tournament website here.
Predictions? Kramnik's a pretty easy favorite for this one, as the highest-rated player with a fantastic track record in Dortmund (he has won or tied for first nine times in the past 15 years), but they play the games for a reason!
Reader Comments (3)
oh yeah, and Kramnik for the win.
lol delete my comment to save face. It was a legitimate confusion, not trying to embarrass. Real classy.
I go out on a limb and pick Mamedyarov with Kramnik a close second.