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Anand Wins World Chess Championship

zenpawn — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:11:47 +0000

My man Kramnik came out swinging today, but alas, it was not to be. Anand has dethroned the true champion in the historical line of great match players by a score of 6.5-4.5. Now, congratulations are in order.

Kramnik 4 – Anand 6

zenpawn — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:52:05 +0000

That’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout! Practically a miniature!

Too bad World Chess Championship matches are so damn short these days. Anyway, tomorrow’s a rest day. Hopefully that doesn’t slow the momentum of the last couple games.

Kramnik 3 – Anand 6

zenpawn — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:12:36 +0000

A very exciting game today! Everyone watching live on the ICC was on the edge of their seats with anticipation as Kramnik looked sure to notch his first win. Alas, it was not to be, and it looks as though he’ll join the likes of Kasparov in more ways than one, i.e., by going an entire World Chess Championship match sans full point.

Kramnik 2 – Anand 5

zenpawn — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:24:59 +0000

Well, he stopped the bleeding anyway. And yes, this is Kramnik’s second Black in a row; they reversed the colors at the mid-way point.

According to the ever funny, often controversial, Brian Wall,

The game looked like a solidly played draw. In the final position Fritz gives Anand +2 but a monkey could see that both Kings are boxed out.

Kramnik 1.5 – 4.5

zenpawn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:13:24 +0000

Game, set, and match. Well, not technically, but we’re now at the halfway mark, and Kramnik is looking down and out. Tomorrow’s a rest day, so he has to shake it off, sleep it off, fire Leko for sabotage, SOMETHING!