Kamsky-Topalov Round 5 & Linares Round 5 Pairings & Results

First we will start off with the first game of the last half of Kamsky-Topalov, being still even is a surprise to some people, to others with faith in their man, Kamsky, it's an "I told you so!" But there's still five games to go, we shall see!

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Topalov =| 1| =| 0| 1|

Kamsky =| 0| =| 1| 0|



GM Veselin Topalov: 3.0
GM Gata Kamsky: 2.0

GM Kamsky needs to win 2 and draw 1 game out of the next 3 to win the match, GM Topalov just needs to hold out with 3 draws...looks like, unless a miracle happens, he will meet GM Anand later this year.




LINARES ROUND 5 PAIRINGS (TUESDAY)

L. Dominguez - T. Radjabov
Wang Yue - L. Aronian
V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand
A. Grischuk - M. Carlsen


STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 4:
(TIEBREAKS NOT USED YET, ALPHABETICAL)


1. Aronian, Levon 3 g ARM 2750
2. Grischuk, Alexander 3 g RUS 2733

3. Anand, Viswanathan 2,5 g IND 2791

4. Carlsen, Magnus 2 g NOR 2776
5. Ivanchuk, Vassily 2 g UKR 2779

6. Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1.5 g IND 2791

7. Radjabov, Teimour 1 g AZE 2761
8. Wang Yue 1 g CHN 2739