Morozevich and Jakovenko lead Pamplona

Here are the standings after 4 rounds:

1-2 GM MOROZEVICH Alexander 2747 RUS 3½
1-2 GM JAKOVENKO Dmitry 2671 RUS 3½

By the way, Jakovenko’s new rating will be in the 2690+ range as of January 1. With the recent tie for first at the Russian Superfinal as well as his performance here, he should be above 2700! I met him in Montreal a few years ago at the MonRoi event and I was very impressed with him. At that time, I predicted that he will be a future 2700 and he is there now. In addition to being a strong player, he is also a very nice person. I am very happy to see his progress.

3 GM BAUER Christian 2585 FRA 2½
4-5 GM ILLESCAS CORDOBA Miguel 2620 ESP 2
4-5 GM SHIROV Alexei 2720 ESP 2
6 GM WOJTASZEK Radoslaw 2630 POL 1½
7-8 GM LAZNICKA Viktor 2596 CZE ½
7-8 GM KORNEEV Oleg 2657 RUS ½

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