This is the final point tally:
Topalov: 6.5
Anand: 5.5
Polgar and Ponomariov: 5.0 each
Kramnik and Adams: 4.0 each
Result: Topalov wins the tournament, Anand is second.
No doubt that it was an interesting tournament. Thumps up to the new rule regarding draw. We saw lots of game from Kramnik producing results. These rules will make chess more interesting to watch.
Thats about good news. Bad news for Anand fans like me. Topalov might overtake him in rating and take the Kasporov held numero uno position. Anand lost to Topalov in round 6, which turned out to be decisive. Consider this, if that would have been a draw, both Anand and Topalov would had 6.0 point each and would had shared the top position.
This tournament was very good for Topalov. Specially after round 5, when he won 4 matches and drew 1. Ofcourse in final game Kramnik played a move which was a super super blunder, but it is chess. Only results matter. In short, I am disappointed with the possibility of Anand not being at top.
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