January 17, 2008
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Report Round 5 Wijk aan Zee 2008

After the rest day players looks fresh and ready make fire on the board!

Aronian vs Anand Adams vs Kramnik

Unfortunatly in favorit's games we saw short draws. Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, Aronian vs Anand, Adams vs Kramnik.

Mamedyarov vs Van Wely

The most interesting games were Mamedyarov vs Van Wely already on the second move 1.e4 c5 he has played b3!? he puts Van Wely home preparetions to the litter bin! :-) and clearly outplaying him... 1-0

The game of two bottom's players ended 1-0 for Topalov. Veselin in good mood. Poor start excellent finish, is it his formula of success tournament?!

The second win in this tournament is collecting Radjabov over Eljanov Pavel. Radjabov get his favor Old indian defence, patterns of which find to Morden Benoni. Now he has joined to the leaders.

Polgar vs Leko has played Marshal line. Judite make some pressure, won a pawn, but the game ended with draw agrement in view of opposite collored bishops.

RadjabovRadjabov analysis(part1) RadjabovRadjabov analysis (part2)

Live games

Tournament standings after Round 5

No Name Country Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Score
1 V. Kramnik RUS 2799 x ½ ½ 1 ½                 ½ 3
2 T. Radjabov AZE 2735 ½ x ½ 1                 1 ½ 3½
3 S. Mamedyarov AZE 2760 ½ ½ x                  0 ½ 1 2½
4 P. Eljanov UKR 2692 0   0 x             ½  0 ½   1
5 M. Adams ENG 2726 ½       x         ½ ½ ½ ½   2½
6 L. Aronian ARM 2739           x     1 1 ½ ½ ½   3½
7 V. Ivanchuk UKR 2751             x ½ ½ ½ ½ ½     2½
8 J. Polgar HUN 2707             ½ x ½ 1 ½     ½ 3
9 V. Topalov BUL 2780           0 ½  ½ x 1       0 2
10 B. Gelfand ISR 2737         ½  0  ½ 0 0 x         1
11 P. Leko HUN 2753       ½ ½ ½ ½ ½     x       2½
12 M. Carlsen NOR 2733     1 1  ½ ½ ½         x     3½
13 V. Anand IND 2799   0 ½ ½ ½ ½             x   2
14 L. van Wely NED 2681 ½ ½ 0         ½ 1         x 2½

 
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