The World Championship 2007 is taking place from September 12 to 30 in the Sheraton Centro Histórico Hotel in Mexico City. Eight players are qualified – the tournament is a double round robin. The prize fund is US $1.3 million.
| Round 10: Monday, Sept. 24th 2007, 14:00h | ||
Peter Svidler |
Alexander Morozevich | |
Vladimir Kramnik |
Viswanathan Anand | |
Levon Aronian |
Alexander Grischuk | |
Boris Gelfand |
Peter Leko | |
Full chess commentary by GM Mihail Marin will follow
A demonstration on the main street in front of our hotel
A pro choice section marches past – astonishing in Catholic Mexico
An elderly man in a wheel-chair is part of the demonstration for women's
rights
In the playing hall Anand has arrived early and, like the photographers,
waits for Kramnik to appear
Now that he's there the game can begin
The game turns into a well-researched Semi-Slav
Anand plays quickly and confidently – obviously he has done his homework
Peter Svidler vs Alexander Morozevich at the start of their Caro Kann game
Making his move: Svidler has played 3.Nd2, and Morozevich is going to capture
3...dxe4
That's my first move – any ideas? Levon Aronian (right) vs Alexander Grischuk
Meanwhile Anand and Kramnik have dug into the game
The game has progressed to a critical position
What's going on here? Kramnik ponders the position before 29.Kh1
Anand planning his reply to this move, which he knows must come
Alexander Morozevich working hard in his game against Peter Svidler...
...who is eager to chalk up a first win in this tournament
After the game (drawn in 41 moves) Kramnik and Anand ananlyse in the press
room
The dissection of their game is conducted in a light-hearted, amicable spirit
The press conference with Anand and Kramnik is packed
Journalist and photographers jostle and struggle to get the best place
Meanwhile Aruna Anand and Kema Goryaeva (from the Elista FIDE office) make friends
And today's winner: Armenian GM Levon Aronian
Photos by Frederic Friedel in Mexico City
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Playchess commentator GM Yasser Seirawan
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