!!!!!!!!!Ananad is the best

I think Anand will be able to defeat Kramnik.

Perhaps is better anand but i want kramnik to win. And will see whos better Go Kramnik!!!

kramnik is known for moves that not even an amateur would make.  and yet this guy has become champion.  we've all seen how topalov won in a match by a very unsound knight sacrifice that most of us would have been able to defend.  it seems kramnik loses confidence in positions that are totally new to him.  i consider anand to be the more universal player, better calculating ability and more creative repertoire.  the first game he lost because his idea of his queen on a8 was highly flawed.  however if anand plays in such a way where his ideas have a strong bite to them and is able to keep kramnik on his toes where he has to fight for a draw, then anand is clearly going to win.  or, if anand plays careful chess  and is content with simple drawish positions, anand will lose the same way leko did against kramnik

kco - details of all their games can found here.

I will place my bets on Anand, disregard the last results between those two, I think Anand's play is more robust and practical, but alas, hopefully it will be a spectacular battle on the blood-less war sport called chess, Cheers!!!

@ SonofPearl, what was the results in the last 10 matches between them. (classical ) ?

Anand is no question, a great GM. But Kramnick is better in terms of "much-play" especially in a classical game format. 

Re the second Anand - Kramnik, how refreshing to see a GM blatantly hanging a piece! Gives hope for us all. And didn't anyone ever tell K that "Knight on the rim leads to trim."?

Anand will win!!!

What a 2nd game WOW :))

I wish I could force grandmasters to hang pieces in 20 turns!!

game two i wish i could blunder like kramnik =} .the first game was a ripper.i hope the indians can break the russsians strong hold on chess,with kasparov out of the way kramnik is there main hope,go india!!!!.

I remember reading somewhere that David Bronstein got to daydreaming in his world championship match and blundered away the championship. I'm glad I'm in good company!

I love that first game

Kramnik is also famous for another big blunder he made...

Everyone blunders, it's just that grandmasters blunder less.

And Kramnik had to take the pawn because the queen had no other safe squares.

18...Qd3?? is just a big blunder.

Kramnik brings the brutality.  Of course, it looks as though if Anand can manage to draw and stay even if necessary and bring the match down to rapid tie-breakers, he should be able to keep the crown.  I'm so excited to see what happens!

if kramnik can loose like the second game, then anything is possible..

In the second game black is going to lose either his knight on a5 or his bishop on f5 which are both attacked by the white rook on e5.