 Anand Wins !
ICC would like to offer their congratulations to India's Vishy Anand, who today in Mexico City became the undisputed World Champion! The 37-year-old Indian ace led from start to finish with an undefeated score of 9/14 to capture the title
he so coveted to go along with his new status in the rankings as world #1.
Anand proved to be in a different league to his rivals throughout, and his only time of danger was salvaging draws in two difficult rook ending a pawn down to Russians Vladimir Kramnik and Alexander
Grischuk. Apart from the title and
top prize of $390,000, Anand now has a lucrative rematch lined-up next year (12-game match to played between May and September 2008 - precise date and venue to be confirmed by FIDE) against former champion Kramnik.
Kudos also to surprise package Boris Gelfand, as the Israeli #1 had the best result of his career at age 39 to tie for second place with Kramnik on 8/14.
FINAL Crosstable after Round 14
| N |
FLAG |
NAME |
FED |
FIDE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
PTS |
RK |
| 1 |
 |
Kramnik |
RUS |
2769 |
|
1
0 |
½
½ |
½
½ |
½
1 |
½
½ |
½
1 |
½
½ |
8.0 |
2 |
| 2 |
|
Morozevich |
RUS |
2758 |
0
1 |
|
½
0 |
0
1 |
½
0 |
0
½ |
½
½ |
1
½ |
6.0 |
6 |
| 3 |
 |
Anand |
IND |
2792 |
½
½ |
½
1 |
|
1
½ |
½
½ |
½
½ |
1
½ |
1
½ |
9.0 |
1 |
| 4 |
|
Grischuk |
RUS |
2726 |
½
½ |
1
0 |
0
½ |
|
½
0 |
½
1 |
½
0 |
½
½ |
5.5 |
8 |
| 5 |
 |
Leko |
HUN |
2751 |
½
0 |
½
1 |
½
½ |
½
1 |
|
½
½ |
0
½ |
½
½ |
7.0 |
4 |
| 6 |
 |
Gelfand |
ISR |
2733 |
½
½ |
1
½ |
½
½ |
½
0 |
½
½ |
|
1
1 |
½
½ |
8.0 |
3 |
| 7 |
 |
Aronian |
ARM |
2750 |
½
0 |
½
½ |
0
½ |
½
1 |
1
½ |
0
0 |
|
½
½ |
6.0 |
7 |
| 8 |
|
Svidler |
RUS |
2735 |
½
½ |
0
½ |
0
½ |
½
1 |
½
½ |
½
½ |
½
½ |
|
6.5 |
5 |
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