Svidler maintains lead at Russian Championship

Jakovenko, D (2737) – Morozevich, A (2787) [B43]
Moscow RUS (5), 08.10.2008

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g4 b5 7.Bg2 Bb7 8.0–0 Ne7 9.f4 Nbc6 10.Be3 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Nc6 12.Qd2 Be7 13.Rad1 Rc8 14.Qf2 Bh4 15.Qe2 Na5 16.g5 Nc4 17.Bd4 e5 18.Bxe5 Bxg5 19.Bxg7 Rg8 20.Bd4 Bf6 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Nd5 Qxb2 23.e5 Kf8 24.Rf2 Bxd5 25.Rxd5 Re8 26.Kh1 dxe5 27.fxe5 Nxe5 28.Qf1 Qc3 29.Rd7 Re7 30.Rxe7 Kxe7 31.Bd5 Rg6 32.Be4 Rg7 33.Re2 f6 34.Qf2 Qc7 35.Re1 h5 36.Bg2 Rg5 37.h3 Kf7 38.Rf1 Qd6 39.Qa7+ Kg6 40.Qa8 Kg7 41.Qa7+ Nf7 42.Qb7 a5 43.Qf3 b4 44.Rd1 Qe6 45.Rf1 Nd6 46.Rd1 Nf5 47.Qb7+ Kh6 48.Rd8 Qe1+ 49.Kh2 Qe5+ 50.Kg1 Rg7 51.Rh8+ Kg5 52.Qc6 Qe1+ 53.Kh2 Qe5+ 54.Kg1 Nd4 55.Qc4 Kh4 56.Qd3 Ne2+ 57.Kf1 Nf4 0–1

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Russian Championship Round 5 results:

Jakovenko, Dmitry – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Maslak, Konstantin ½-½
Timofeev, Artyom – Riazantsev, Alexander 1-0
Sakaev, Konstantin – Tomashevsky, Evgeny ½-½
Vitiugov, Nikita – Lastin, Alexander 1-0
Alekseev, Evgeny – Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0

Standings after 5 rounds:

1. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2727 4

2. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2638 3½

3. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2787 3
4. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2651 3
5. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2715 3
6. Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2670 3

7. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2737 2½

8. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2646 2
9. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2640 2
10. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2656 2

11. Maslak, Konstantin g RUS 2544 1½

12. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2669 ½

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