After defeating the previous co-leader Caruana to earn a share of the lead, Sasikiran did the same to other tournament leader Vallejo Pons to take over the sole lead of the 2008 Pamplona tournament in Spain.
Pamplona round 5 results:
Sasikiran – Vallejo 1-0
Roiz – Caruana ½-½
Delchev – Salgado Lopez ½-½
Malakhov – Nepomniachtchi ½-½
Standings after 5 rounds:
1. Sasikiran 3½
2-6. Malakhov, Vallejo, Caruana, Roiz, Delchev 2½
7-8. Nepomniachtchi, Salgado Lopez 2
http://www.chesspamplona.com/English.html
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sasi is pure clutch.
nice to know that India’s other chess great is taking some scalps.