Topalov beat Kasimdzhanov in round 2 and took the lead with 2 points. Other games was drawn. Second is Ponomariov with 1,5 points. Kasimdzhanov and Nisipeanu have played one game less than other players. Results round 2, pairings round 3, live games...

Round 2 results:
Ponomariov Ѕ–Ѕ Nisipeanu
Topalov 1–0 Kasimdzhanov
Polgar Ѕ–Ѕ Karpov

Round 3:
Anatoly Karpov 2670 – Ruslan Ponomariov 2705
Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2690 – Judit Polgar 2708
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu 2668 – Veselin Topalov 2769

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