FIDE Grand Prix - Elista 2008: Gashimov and Radjabob lead after 5th round
Date 2008/12/17 | Topic: Chess news
| The latest Grand Prix tournament this year takes place in Elista, Kalmikia, 13th-29th December 2008. There have been a number of withdrawals due to FIDE's change of regulations, like Michael Adams and Levon Aronian's denials, but the event is still a very reasonable category 19. There is play on Christmas day!
After the first 5 rounds there two leaders - two azerbaijanian GMs - Vugar Gashimov and Teimur Radjabov. They both have 3,5/5 points. Standings after round 5, pairings round 6, official site...
Elista 2008 Fide Grand Prix - Standings after round 5:
| Rank | SNo. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pts | | 1 | 7 | Gashimov Vugar | 2703 | AZE | | | | | | | * | 1 | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | 1 | | | 3Ѕ | | 2 | Radjabov Teimour | 2751 | AZE | 1 | * | Ѕ | Ѕ | | | | | | | | | Ѕ | 1 | 3Ѕ | | 3 | 5 | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2737 | RUS | Ѕ | | | | * | | | | | 1 | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | | 3 | | 4 | 13 | Cheparinov Ivan | 2696 | BUL | | Ѕ | Ѕ | 0 | Ѕ | 1 | | | | | | | * | | 2Ѕ | | 1 | Bacrot Etienne | 2705 | FRA | * | 0 | Ѕ | 1 | Ѕ | | | | | | | | | Ѕ | 2Ѕ | | 3 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2731 | AZE | Ѕ | Ѕ | * | | | | | | | | | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | 2Ѕ | | 9 | Alexeev Evgeny | 2719 | RUS | | | | | | Ѕ | Ѕ | 0 | * | Ѕ | | | | 1 | 2Ѕ | | 10 | Wang Yue | 2736 | CHN | | | | | 0 | Ѕ | Ѕ | 1 | Ѕ | * | | | | | 2Ѕ | | 11 | Akopian Vladimir | 2679 | ARM | | | | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | | | * | | | | 2Ѕ | | 12 | Grischuk Alexander | 2719 | RUS | | | Ѕ | 1 | Ѕ | Ѕ | 0 | | | | | * | | | 2Ѕ | | 11 | 6 | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2669 | RUS | | | | | | * | | | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | Ѕ | 0 | | 2 | | 4 | Leko Peter | 2747 | HUN | 0 | Ѕ | | * | | | | | | | Ѕ | 0 | 1 | | 2 | | 8 | Eljanov Pavel | 2720 | UKR | | | | | | | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | Ѕ | | | Ѕ | 2 | | 14 | 14 | Kasimdzhanov Rustam | 2672 | UZB | Ѕ | 0 | Ѕ | | | | | Ѕ | 0 | | | | | * | 1Ѕ |
Elista 2008 Fide Grand Prix - Pairings round 6:
Kasimzhanov Rustam 2672 - Wang Yue 2736
Akopian Vladimir 2679 - Alexeev Evgeny 2715
Grischuk Alexander 2719 - Eljanov Pavel 2720
Cheparinov Ivan 2696 - Gashimov Vugar 2703
Bacrot Etienne 2705 - Inarkiev Ernesto 2669
Radjabov Teimour 2751 - Jakovenko Dmitry 2737
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2731 - Leko Peter 2747
Official site: http://elista2008.fide.com/
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