Linares - Chess

[Guest mr onemore]

Any chess players out there? Here's my views on today's matches anyway... I think an excellent value bet opportunity in Round Two today - starts 1430GMT Kasparov is available at 1.71 (Betssons) to beat Radjabov Kasparov is favourite to win the 7 player event, and with the white pieces against the rank outsider Radjabov, he should be much shorter odds than this. Last year, Radjabov sensationally beat Kasparov after Kasparov blundered badly. Kasparov is sure to be EXTREMELY well prepared for Radjabov this year - and will be out for revenge. Nothing short of a convincing win will be good enough for Kasparov here - and time and time again in similar situations he has come up with the goods. With white against a player rated over 200pts lower, 1.71 is fantastic value. Prediction - Kasparov, with some style added Kramnik - Shirov has hallmarks of a draw - expect Kramnik to avoid any risks here. Draw is 1.71, not such great value though understandable odds. Prediction - short 'grandmaster' draw Topalov - Vallejo also draw the most likely result, but there are reasons to stay clear of this one. In favour of the draw - Topalov's first game after the bye yesterday, and will be happy to get off the mark. Vallejo happy with any points he can get? However, Topalov would put this particular game down as one he should win, and is unlikely to take easy draw. Plenty of play possible here. Prediction - draw, but best left alone.

[DeepBlueDevilFish]

Re: Linares - Chess Yeh I play a bit Mr Onemore. Can't disagree much with your analysis above. Looks about right to me. Got a feeling Radjabov will play very solidly though (as he lost yesterday) and might frustrate Kasparov.