Round 5 results:
Wang Hao – Rublevsky, Sergei 0-1
Inarkiev, Ernesto – Shirov, Alexei 0-1
Jakovenko, Dmitry – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Bologan, Viktor – Sutovsky, Emil ½-½
Onischuk, Alexander – Volokitin, Andrei ½-½
Standings after 5 rounds:
1. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2699 3½
2. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2709 3
3. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2741 3
4. Sutovsky, Emil g ISR 2654 2½
5. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2686 2½
6. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2717 2½
7. Wang Hao g CHN 2691 2½
8. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2672 2½
9. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2670 2
10. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2675 1
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rublevsky is a dangerous player but never really got credit for his success.
I remember when he beat Kasparov once (in classical game).He belongs to 2700+ elite for sure.
Compare this with Loek van Wely,
who is certainly not stronger but gets invitations for strong and even super tournaments all the time
(Wijk aan Zee, Foros, Amber, Dortmund, Biel…).
If Rublevsky is lucky, he gets an invitation for such tournaments once every 2 year.
The country you represent apparently plays a huge role for organizers.
I’m getting bored with tournaments where the same usual suspects are showing up year after year.
Then organise your own tournament and invite whomever you please.
stupid reply, anon. 5:24
If i would have the money, i would do so, but i don’t have it.
I just think it’s important to diversify more in the invitations , because it will be more exciting and also tricky for
supergrandmasters to play against solid 2600+ players they haven’t played against already 40 times.
“If i would have the money ….. but i don’t have it.”
Then stop complaining.
It’s always the one who HAS the money to decide.
van Wely actually doesn’t get invitations, it’s his multimillionaire sponsor who pays the “entry fee” for him. This is why we see him playing at almost every high class tournaments.