Chess Training

Here is the list of current entries to the 2007 FIDE World Cup to be held from the 23d of November to the 18th of December 2007, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia: a) From World Championship Tournament 2007: * CURRENT WORLD CHAMPION from MEXICO - 1. V. Anand (IND) - is replaced from the FIDE average rating list 7/2006 & 1/2007 2. A. Morozevich (RUS) 3. P. Leko (HUN) 4. L. Aronian (ARM) 5. P. Svidler (RUS) 6. B. Gelfand (ISR) 7. A. Grischuk (RUS) * The 8th player - V. Kramnik - is replaced from the FIDE average rating list 7/2006 & 1/2007. b) Women's World Champion 2006: 8. Xu Yuhua (CHN) c) Junior World Champion 2006: 9. Z. Andriasian (ARM) d) From FIDE Rating List, 21 players (20 qualifiers + replacement of GM Kramnik), average 7/2006 & 1/2007: 10. S. Mamedyarov (AZE) 2738,00 11. M. Adams (ENG) 2733,50 12. T. Radjabov (AZE) 2728,50 13. R. Ponomariov (UKR) 2722,00 14. D. Navara (CZE) 2719,00 15. J. Polgar (HUN) 2718,50 16. A. Shirov (ESP) 2715,50 17. V. Akopian (ARM) 2706,50 1...

And "the argument" has started already, and I will give a piece about both sides of "the argument" later, and explain why it matters not to either side. Congratulations to Vishy Anand for a tremendous tournament. Congrats also go out to Gelfand for a strong performance, and Vladimir Kramnik for some great late-tournament chess to capture second place.