World Championship 2007 Mexico

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 ten express report

Current standings

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Picture gallery

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

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Full Schedule and Results (second half)

Round 8: Friday, Sept. 21st 2007, 14:00h Peter Svidler  ½-½  Vladimir Kramnik Levon Aronian  ½-½  Alexander Morozevich Boris Gelfand  ½-½  Viswanathan Anand Peter Leko  1-0  Alexander Grischuk Games – Report	Free day: Saturday, Sept. 22nd 2007
Round 9: Sunday, Sept. 23th 2007, 14:00h Peter Leko ½-½  Peter Svidler Alexander Grischuk  1-0  Boris Gelfand Viswanathan Anand  ½-½  Levon Aronian Alexander Morozevich  1-0  Vladimir Kramnik Games – Report	Round 10: Monday, Sept. 24th 2007, 14:00h Peter Svidler  ½-½  Alexander Morozevich Vladimir Kramnik  ½-½  Viswanathan Anand Levon Aronian  1-0  Alexander Grischuk Boris Gelfand  ½-½  Peter Leko Games – Report
Round 11: Tuesday, Sept. 25th 2007, 14:00h Boris Gelfand     Peter Svidler Peter Leko     Levon Aronian Alexander Grischuk     Vladimir Kramnik Viswanathan Anand     Alexander Morozevich Games – Report	Free day: Wednesday, Sept. 26th 2007
Round 12: Thursday, Sept 27th 2007, 14:00h Peter Svidler     Viswanathan Anand Alexander Morozevich     Alexander Grischuk Vladimir Kramnik     Peter Leko Levon Aronian     Boris Gelfand Games – Report	Round 13: Friday, Sept. 28th 2007, 14:00h Levon Aronian     Peter Svidler Boris Gelfand     Vladimir Kramnik Peter Leko     Alexander Morozevich Alexander Grischuk     Viswanathan Anand Games – Report
Round 14: Saturday, Sept. 29th 2007, 14:00h Peter Svidler     Alexander Grischuk Viswanathan Anand     Peter Leko Alexander Morozevich     Boris Gelfand Vladimir Kramnik     Levon Aronian Games – Report	Sunday, Sept. 30th 2007 Possible tiebreaks, closing ceremony

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Live coverage by Yasser Seirawan on Playchess

Playchess commentator GM Yasser Seirawan

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Links

• Official World Championship web site – also available in Spanish
• Full overview on the world championship schedule (ChessBase)
• All ChessBase reports on the World Championship 2007

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