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:
RankSNo.NameRtgFED1234567891011121314Pts
17Gashimov Vugar2703AZE*1½½½1
2Radjabov Teimour2751AZE1*½½½1
35Jakovenko Dmitry2737RUS½*1½½½3
413Cheparinov Ivan2696BUL½½0½1*
1Bacrot Etienne2705FRA*0½1½½
3Mamedyarov Shakhriyar2731AZE½½*½½½
9Alexeev Evgeny2719RUS½½0*½1
10Wang Yue2736CHN0½½1½*
11Akopian Vladimir2679ARM½½½½½*
12Grischuk Alexander2719RUS½1½½0*
116Inarkiev Ernesto2669RUS*½½½½02
4Leko Peter2747HUN0½*½012
8Eljanov Pavel2720UKR0*10½½2
1414Kasimdzhanov Rustam2672UZB½0½½0*


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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