I overslept after a busy day, we are now into the 4th rapid game, with one done already, a draw...here are current standings and those who advanced, there are 3 games that are still tied, one going into the blitz round! Now 2 games in the blitz round as Ponomariov advances.
World Cup Round 4 Rapid Game 4 results:
3.0-3.0 17. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2718 (FRA) 1/2-1/2 1. Boris Gelfand 2758 (ISR)
3.0-3.0 9. Dmitry Jakovenko 2736 (RUS) 1/2-1/2 8. Alexander Grischuk 2736 (RUS)
3.5-2.5 23. 7. Ruslan Ponomariov 2739 (UKR) 1/2-1/2 23. Etienne Bacrot 2700 (FRA)
Those joining those already in Round 5 today:
2. Vugar Gashimov (AZE) (3.5-1.5 over Fabiano Caruana (ITA) Had a great outing!)
7. Ruslan Ponomariov 2739 (UKR) (3.5-2.5 over Etienne Bacrot (FRA)
22. Vladimir Malakhov (RUS) (4-1 over Wesley So (PHI), who had a great showing as well!)
Already in Round of 8 (Round 5):
3. Peter Svidler 2754 (RUS)
12 Sergey Karjakin 2723 (UKR)
13. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2719 (AZE)
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