Aronian, Grischuk game begins with the way the match for the chess throne

Games contenders for the title of world chess champion will be held in Kazan, from 3 to May 27. Eight grandmasters knock-out system will determine the challenger to Anand's confrontation of the 12 parties, which is scheduled for the first half of 2012. Aronian – the third-rated player of the planet and the best among all the participants of the tournament contenders. The leader of the world rankings Anand (2817), slightly ahead of Magnus Carlsen (2815), but the Norwegian refused to participate in competitions in Kazan. Follows the same goes Aronian (2808), which consistently successful performance on high-level tournament has proved to be one of the strongest players of the world. Favorites – Aronian and TOPALOV coach men's national team of Russia Evgeny Bareev main favorites of the tournament in Kazan named Levon Aronian and Veselin Topalov. "In one half of the grid favorite is Levon Aronian, and in another – Veselin Topalov – said in a conversation with the agency," F-Sport bar. – If nothing unforeseen happens, the final meeting between them, I think the advantage will be on the side of Grandmaster from Armenia. " The agency's interlocutor said that "possible surprises: matches short of the four parties – the lost one, and then it is difficult to recoup." "Aronian on the quality of the game and the stability of speeches, of course, stands out against other competitors – continued specialist. – But the other contenders were preparing for the match in six months, and powerful coaching staff might well find some unexpected options under the same Aronian. At the first stage of the tournament Bareev estimated probability of winning Aronian in the confrontation with Russian Alexander Grischuk (2747) as 65 to 35 as a percentage, and Topalov (2775) in a duel with American Gata Kamsky (2732) for 70 to 30. According to the expert, in pairs, Vladimir Kramnik (Russia, 2785) – Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan, 2744) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 2772) – Boris Gelfand (Israel, 2733) "balance of forces can be considered as 50 to 50). Aronian in the event of victory will come on the winner of a pair of Kramnik – Radjabov and Topalov, if successful, will await the winner of the second mikromatcha. Tournament format in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the tournament contenders matches consist of four games with classical time controls, and in the final Candidates tournament will be held six meetings. In the case of a draw outcome mikrodueley fate will be decided on a tiebreaker. First will be played four parties in rapid chess, then two blitz games and during the subsequent equality – a crucial party. Quarter-finals tournament will be held May 5-8, if necessary – on May 9. Semi-final meeting scheduled for 12-15 (16) May, and the final will be held May 19-25 (main parties), May 26 (tiebreak). Prizes th fund of the tournament contenders is 500 thousand euros.