Round 5 results:
Wade, Robert – Adams, Michael 0-1
Short, Nigel – Cherniaev, Alexander 1-0
Smeets, Jan – Wells, Peter 1-0
L’Ami, Erwin – Sokolov, Ivan NED ½-½
Timman, Jan – Speelman, Jon ½-½
Werle, Jan – Van Wely, Loek 0-1
Official website: http://www.howardstaunton.com/hsmt2008/index.shtml
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How old is Adams?
Isn’t Bob Wade’s inclusion in this tournament a total embarressment to him and all the other players? He is not even rated as a master but a mere expert. He is hopelessly outclassed regardless of his reputation in the chess community.