Kramnik beats Korobov in World Cup quarter-finals

YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS. Vladimir Kramnik took the lead in his minimatch with Anton Korobov. The 14th World Champion defeated his Ukrainian opponent from a typical isolated queen's pawn position with the untypical plan of running with the a-pawn. Vachier-Lagrave vs. Caruana, Tomashevsky vs. Kamsky and Andreikin vs. Svidler all ended in draws.

As reports "Armenpress" it must be getting quiet in the playing hall, on the ground floor of the Scandic Hotel in Tromsø. We were there when the venue was just packed with players, and now, before you know it, there are only four boards left! However, this is the real deal, this is the really important stage, where the winners will reach the semi-finals, and suddenly you'll have a serious chance of qualifying for the 2014 Candidates Tournament!

Which brings us to the following point: if Vladimir Kramnik reaches the final, and therefore qualifies for the Candidates via the World Cup, it is Sergey Karjakin who will qualify on rating. According to FIDE regulations, two players will qualify on the average rating of the twelve rating lists between August 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013.