If anyone wants a tip, go bet on the Anand-Aronian game tonight to be a draw. The game will almost certainly be a Ruy Lopez and when Black is the stronger player against an unambitious player of the White pieces, that opening has a very high drawing frequency. In the last 3 years, they have played 5 times in Classical chess where Anand was White, all 5 games were Ruys, and all 5 were drawn. Most of the books are requiring you to bet around $100 to win $60, and I am guessing the chance of this game being a draw is around 70%.
If anyone wants a tip, go bet on the Anand-Aronian game tonight to be a draw. The game will almost certainly be a Ruy Lopez and when Black is the stronger player against an unambitious player of the White pieces, that opening has a very high drawing frequency. In the last 3 years, they have played 5 times in Classical chess where Anand was White, all 5 games were Ruys, and all 5 were drawn. Most of the books are requiring you to bet around $100 to win $60, and I am guessing the chance of this game being a draw is around 70%.
You're right, Ruy. Just not berlin as I expected. FML. So surprised at the result.
yeah, half a point is nothing at this stage, Aronian is probably still favourite to win it. Looks like all the bookies have taken the market down though, which is a shame.