The Chess Mind

Here are the results from round 2 and from round 3, followed by the standings:

Round 2 Results:

Radjabov - Bu Xiangzhi 1/2-1/2
Polgar - Carlsen 1/2-1/2
Avrukh - van Wely 1/2-1/2
Motylev - Pelletier 1/2-1/2
Onischuk - Grischuk 1-0

Round 3 Results:

Carlsen - Avrukh 1/2-1/2
Pelletier - Onischuk 1/2-1/2
Bu Xiangzhi - Polgar 1-0
Grischuk - Radjabov 1/2-1/2
van Wely - Motylev 0-1

Standings after Round 3:

1-3. Carlsen, Motylev, Onischuk 2
4-8. Avrukh, Bu Xiangzhi, Polgar, Pelletier, Radjabov 1.5
9. Grischuk 1
10. van Wely .5

There have been a lot of draws so far, but many have been quite interesting. Here's one especially crazy affair, the round 3 tussle between Grischuk and Radjabov. For those wanting more coverage, have a look at ChessBase's round 2 and round 3 reports - the latter includes videos from Europe Echecs.