16 January 2013

2013 London CT Player Records

In just two months, eight of the world's best players will meet in a double round robin to select a challenger for World Champion Anand later this year. How have these players fared against each other in the past? The asterisks ('*') in the following crosstable link to the games played by each pair of players as recorded at Chessgames.com. The players' names link to the corresponding FIDE Card.

  Ara Car Gel Gri Iva Kra Rad Svi
Aronian xx * * * * * * *
Carlsen   xx * * * * * *
Gelfand     xx * * * * *
Grischuk       xx * * * *
Ivanchuk         xx * * *
Kramnik           xx * *
Radjabov             xx *
Svidler               xx

Comparing this crosstable with the last time I posted a similar exercise, 2007 Mexico WCC Player Records, five players appeared in both events. Disappearing from 2007 Mexico are Anand, Leko, and Morozevich. Appearing at 2013 London are Carlsen, Ivanchuk, and Radjabov.

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