09.14.07 Playing the black pieces vs. Levon Aronian, Viswanathan Anand has become the first player in this World Championship tournament to score a full point. Anand, currently the highest rated player in the world, composed a beautiful forty-one move masterpiece. The current World Champion Vladimir Kramnik also scored the full point with his fiercely complicated win over Alexander Morozevich. Round two games and impressions.

The 2007 World Chess Championship will be played from September 12 - October 1, 2007 at the Sheraton Centro Histˆ„rico Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico. Eight of the world's strongest players will face each other in a double round robin tournament to determine the new World Champion. All games begin at 3:00 p.m. EST

Round 2: Friday, Sept. 14th 2007, 15:00h EST
Peter Svidler 1/2-1/2 Peter Leko
Boris Gelfand 1/2-1/2 Alexander Grischuk
Levon Aronian 0-1 Viswanathan Anand
Vladimir Kramnik 1-0 Alexander Morozevich
Round 2 Games

Standings after Second Round

The calm before the storm: Levon Aronian of Armenia vs. Viswanathan Anand of India.

Each player is searched with a metal detector before entering. Here Vladimir Kramnik is allowed entrance.

Anand preparing for round two.

Paparazzi vying for shots of the start of "The Killer A's."

Defending World Champion Valdimir Kramnik.

Peter and Peter, that's Svidler and Leko just before the start of round two.

Full Schedule and Results (first half)

Round 1: Thursday, Sept. 13th 2007, 15:00h EST
Vladimir Kramnik 1/2-1/2 Peter Svidler
Alexander Morozevich 1/2-1/2 Levon Aronian
Viswanathan Anand 1/2-1/2 Boris Gelfand
Alexander Grischuk 1/2-1/2 Peter Leko
Round 1 Games

Round 2: Friday, Sept. 14th 2007, 15:00h EST
Peter Svidler 1/2-1/2 Peter Leko
Boris Gelfand 1/2-1/2 Alexander Grischuk
Levon Aronian 0-1 Viswanathan Anand
Vladimir Kramnik 1-0 Alexander Morozevich
Round 2 Games

Round 3: Saturday, Sept. 15th 2007, 15:00h EST
Alexander Morozevich--Peter Svidler
Viswanathan Anand--Vladimir Kramnik
Alexander Grischuk--Levon Aronian
Peter Leko--Boris Gelfand

Round 4: Sunday, Sept 16th 2007, 15:00h EST
Peter Svidler--Boris Gelfand
Levon Aronian--Peter Leko
Vladimir Kramnik--Alexander Grischuk
Alexander Morozevich--Viswanathan Anand

Free day: Monday, Sept. 17th 2007

Round 5: Tuesday, Sept. 18th 2007, 15:00h EST
Viswanathan Anand--Peter Svidler
Alexander Grischuk--Alexander Morozevich
Peter Leko--Vladimir Kramnik
Boris Gelfand--Levon Aronian

Round 6: Wednesday, Sept. 19th 2007, 15:00h EST
Peter Svidler--Levon Aronian
Vladimir Kramnik--Boris Gelfand
Alexander Morozevich--Peter Leko
Viswanathan Anand--Alexander Grischuk

Round 7: Thursday, Sept. 20th 2007, 15:00h EST
Alexander Grischuk--Peter Svidler
Peter Leko--Viswanathan Anand
Boris Gelfand--Alexander Morozevich
Levon Aronian--Vladimir Kramnik

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