After 5 rounds, GMs Caruana and Stefansson are tied for 1st with 4.5 points. 6 players, including top seed Wang Yue are 1/2 point back.
Key matchups for round 6:
GM Caruana Fabiano 2598 4½ – 4½ GM Stefansson Hannes
GM Wang Yue 2698 4 – 4 GM Adly Ahmed
GM Hillarp Persson Tiger 2535 4 – 4 GM Wang Hao
GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2521 4 – 4 GM Halkias Stelios
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Caruana will break 2700 before Nakamura.
I would like to point out the performance of 13 year old Ray Robson from USA. Today he beat IM Dejan Bojkov rated 2523 with black pieces. He has 3,5 out of 5 and has drawn three GM´s and won two games. His performance is 2555 now and he has a great chance of GM norm with 4 rounds to go. He will have white tomorrow against GM Malakhatko, 2600 and that will be INTERESTING!
anonymous 5:31 pm
only in this country do ignorants make fun of achievers. Caruana although playing for Italy is a fellow American and should be treated with respect.
Uh, because he’s American? Oh yes, I forgot: Americans are not ordinary humans. They’re elevated above all other nationalities. They’re the children of God. Hallelujah! I should’ve remembered that.
And I also forgot that Americans are SOO good at treating other people and cultures with respect. You only need to look at their pop-culture to realize how affectionate and respectful they’re towards Frenchmen, Canadians, Chinese and Japanese (just to mention a few nationalities).
They also show their peacefulness and goodwill with bombs and bullets, and we all know that the pacifistic and mind-boggingly intelligent Bush wouldn’t hurt a fly.
“They also show their peacefulness and goodwill with bombs and bullets, and we all know that the pacifistic and mind-boggingly intelligent Bush wouldn’t hurt a fly.”
But we kiss and name each bomb before delivering them! It shows we care!