Carlsen continues to impress with his play. He once again has the sole lead in Dortmund after today’s victory. Leko won to get into a tie for 2nd with Kramnik.
Round 5 results:
| Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij | ||||
| Leko, Peter | 1-0 Bacrot, Etienne | ||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | 1/2 Jakovenko, Dmitry |
Standings after 5 rounds:
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2772 | 3½ | |||||||||||||
| 2. | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2756 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2759 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4. | Jakovenko, Dmitry | g | RUS | 2760 | 2½ | |||||||||||||
| 5. | Bacrot, Etienne | g | FRA | 2721 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6. | Naiditsch, Arkadij | g | GER | 2697 | 1 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
King Magnus!
Get the man some orange juice!
Why did Kramnik draw so early?