Two matches are very easy to predict: Topalov will destroy Kamsky 3-1
Radjabov will beat Kramnik 2.5-1.5
The other two are quite difficult: Gelfand should win a close one, and Aronian's toughest win in the entire tournament will be his very close win against Grischuk.
After that, Aronian should win it all, including the world championship against Anand.

Topalov is Anand's client for now......Anand-Topalov 2 is not going to be as much a treat as Anand-Aronian or Anand-Kramnik 2.

Besides all the discussion above, it is interesting to see Kamsky playing for US title that has only 1 week free time between these 2 events!
I do not know:1) OK I am done with opening study, and match for US title would be a good exercise, or, 2) Hmmm, I do not want to get that deep into the cycle pressure and want to play in a more relaxed mood!.
In any case, I like the way he move:)

Aronian is the horse to bet on. Kramnik´s only great match victory was against Kasparov, and that has been 11 years. Losses to Anand, Shirov, Kamsky (4,5-1,5), Gelfand, that horrible drawn match against Leko....Maybe Topalov can stop Aronian, but the Armenian is in great form and has been having good results lately. Anand-Aronian could be a spectacular matchup.

Forget everyone....looks like it should be Anand - Andrew Slyusarchuk !

i think that Chucky will win - much like Denmark won the 1992 European Cup.

Or like Aronian.

Aronian and Kamsky may meet in the final.

GATA KAMSKY the great will crush those patzers into their pieces.

My prediction: Aronian versus Gelfand in the final. Aronian wins.

My prediction: semi finales becomes

Veselin Topalov - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
and Levon Aronian - Vladimir Kramnik .

The final will be Levon Aronian - Veselin Topalov

The winner plays for the WC Vishwanatan Anand - Levon Aronian

No one can dethrone Anand but Kamsky.Kramnik is slowing down and so is
Topalov.Aronian may have a positive score against Anand but so is Kamsky.

The 2011 US Champion will soon become the 2012 World Champion!

Yes, Radjabov complained.
No, he wasn't supposed to play Grischuk: Grischuk replacing Carlsen doesn't mean that he sits in Magnus' chair, but pairings were done anew based on ratings of all participants - with the exception of Topalov (loser of the last WCh match) who is seeded first.
BTW (this might be the next question) some "old" rating list was used - which explains why Kramnik is seeded second ahead of third seed Aronian.

It appears to me that it is going to be Aronian's day. Topalov may have lost his touch because of his marriage. Otherwise he would be a serious candidate for the winner's place taking into account his games in the match vs Anand in 2010.
-D.M.Modak
30th April 2011. 6.15 a.m.

I thought Radjabov was supposed to play Grischuk. Was not he the one complaining about Carlsen not playing?

Kasparov made the sad decision of allowing Kramnik a match when he was not entitled to one by any means, incurring an ugly blemish on his career in doing so. Finding a way to play Shirov would seem to have been the more prudent (and fairer) choice. Perhaps he did it to face his fears, receiving the challenge of the one opponent who defied his game. Indeed, the way Kasparov lost the match was fatalistic, as if he just wanted to get an unpleasant experience over without any notions that he could win. As to the rematch, if he really wanted one, he should have stipulated it in the conditions of the first one beforehand, which he was fully in a position to do.

4 games is of course far too short-Kramnik after he beat Kasparov got lazy-he so feared losing he lost all the dynamism in his play and has never really recovered it. I dont want to see another Kramnik/Anand match much prefer someone knew challenging like Radjabov.

Let us hope we see interesting and instructive games by all these great players.

Since my two favourite players (Levon and Vladimir) are in this tournament, I wish them both strength and clarity in their minds in order to get as high as possible.