After losing his first game of the tournament, Morozevich has won 5 straight games to lead the Biel Chess Festival by a full point over Radjabov! What a performance!
Here are today’s results:
Carlsen – Pelletier 1/2
Volotikin – Radjabov 1/2
Morozevich – Bruzon 1-0
Here are the standings after 6 rounds:
1. 5.0 GM Alexander Morozevich (Russia, 2731)
2. 4.0 GM Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan, 2728)
3. 3.5 GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway, 2675)
4. 2.5 GM Andrei Volokitin (Ukraine, 2662)
5-6. 1.5 GM Lazaro Bruzon (Cuba, 2667), GM Yannick Pelletier (Switzerland, 2583)
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Swiss Gambit is an effective tactic!
Moro’s knight sac on move 32 would make a good challenge. Was it worth it? There’s no forced mate.