Today is a day off in Nanjing. At the half way mark, here are the standings:
1-3. Bu Xiangzhi 2714 3.0 2830
1-3. Aronian Levon 2757 3.0 2822
1-3. Topalov Veselin 2791 3.0 2815
4. Movsesian Sergei 2732 2.5 2755
5. Ivanchuk Vassily 2786 2.0 2672
6. Svidler Peter 2727 1.5 2607
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Is he good at billiard?
Among them, Ivanchuk is the best at billiard.
Bu attributed his success so far at this tournament to his seconds (Zhou Weiqi, Li Chao, and Li Wenliang), the first time Chinese Chess Association puts together second delegation for the men.
Go Levon!
Anand may come to Nanjing next year and he wants it to be a single round robin.
Chucky needs to eat mre dope to win this one!