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Loek Van Wely should be praised for boldly attacking Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the last round despite of being tied on the bottom of the crosstable with only one point after six rounds. A double-edged endgame ensued after Van Wely collected Black central pawns and tried to push his own. Mamedyarov countered on the queenside, combining Knight's dominating position with Rook's mobility. The endgame was sharp but level until Van Wely blundered, presumably in time trouble.
Dortmund 2007 winner Vladimir Kramnik experienced a bumpy ride at this year's event, mostly because his main weapon, Petroff defence, failed on two occasions. On the last day, he attempted to improve the play from the 3rd round, but Vassily Ivanchuk deviated earlier and we didn't see what would Kramnik now do against Naiditsch's novelty. To be fair, Kramnik's main competition this year is World Chess Championship match against Vishy Anand, and hiding opening preparation in Dortmund caught him in disadvantageous position.
Peter Leko deservingly won his third Dortmund tournament. Hungarian ace had a rough period with a couple of under-performing events, but he finally reached his old playing form. First-time comers, Jan Gustafsson and Ian Nepomniachtchi, will be pleased with their score. Kramnik is rarely finishing in minus and this was surprising outcome for everyone who expected him to fight for the trophy. Van Wely, sharp as always but unlucky in some games, was left on the last place full two points behind Kramnik.
Round 7 results:
Vassily Ivanchuk 2740 - Vladimir Kramnik 2788 1 - 0
Peter Leko 2741 - Arkadij Naiditsch 2624 ½ - ½
Ian Nepomniachtchi 2634 - Jan Gustafsson 2603 ½ - ½
Loek Van Wely 2677 - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2752 0 - 1
Final standings:
1. Peter Leko 2741 - 4.5
2-5. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2752, Vassily Ivanchuk 2740, Jan Gustafsson 2603 and Ian Nepomniachtchi 2634 - 4.0
6. Arkadij Naiditsch 2624 - 3.5
7. Vladimir Kramnik 2788 - 3.0
8. Loek Van Wely 2677 - 1.0
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