There's a new sheriff in town...

Veselin Topalov, local hero and now the winner of the Mtel Masters, closed out the tournament with another win today, this time against Kramnik. Comments are already being made that this has been the most exciting and interesting tournament in 5 years perhaps, mostly due to the "no draw" rules. Let's hope this type of tournament is the beginning of a new trend.

Congratulations and thanks to all the players for making this tournament something special. My sentimental favorite Judit Polgar held her own against the men with 1 win, 1 loss, and 8 draws...finishing tied for 3rd. And thanks to www.mtelmasters.com for providing the "live board feeds"...I'm sure many chess lovers were glued to their computers for 5-6 hours every day, anticipating each move, even trying to refute some positions against Fritz.

The site www.chessbase.com has provided some great pictures if you haven't seen them yet, and the "Daily Dirt" message boards at www.chessninja.com are always lively with discussion.
Thanks Mig for keeping that going!

I don't know about the rest of you...but I am definitely fired up and ready to play in a tournament!

Chess anyone? ;)