Commentary on the Live Chess Ratings
So, he will indeed break the record of Kasparov's all time highest rating. Some readers of other Chess sites were complaining that it was too early to predict Carlsen breaking the record before the London Chess Classic ended. Their objections were valid since Carlsen stands to lose heavy points against players such as Gawain Jones or Judit Polgar. He didn't and he deserves all the praise as the all-time record holder.
Congratulations to Kramnik, who has reached his highest rating, the same level as 2002 (2809). Statistics show that the rating in 2002 is superior due to ratings inflation.
Nakamura was a significant mover and he is now back in the top 10, nudging recent upmover Mamedyarov to the 10th spot. With Kamsky sliding down disastrously, Hikaru Nakamura is the clear US No. 1 in Chess.
Michael Adams used the opportunity that he was provided in the London Classic and has gained good ELO points. He played solid chess and a well deserved 15 ELO for him that came with a 2845 performance. Anand is still struggling in tournaments and he needs to get his focus back. After all, staying at 7th position is not a great thing from the public point of view, although he can easily shrug it off and his colleagues too know what he is capable of.
Naiditsch has gained an impressive 13 ELO off late. Another smooth mover into the list has been Vitiugov at 2703, after gaining 9 ELO recently. Giri will be very active in the Dutch and Belgian leagues in the coming few months. The next big tournament is the Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee in The Netherlands.
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