NANJING-Round 5 Results w/Games - Chess Forums

ChessMarkstheSpot

Oct 24, 2010

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It is round 5 of Nanjing today, the day before a long awaited rest day from this 10 round, double round robin event, and two games are already done, even before 32 moves on each of the two games.

Today, Magnus as white took on Topalov(B) and Anand(W) vs. Gashimov(B). Here are the two completed games.

The clocks read at the time of Topalov's resignation read 1 hour(W) against Topalov's 8 minutes and 37 seconds.

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Now Anand and Gashimov:

This game didn't even go 26 moves. It makes me wonder if they just wanted to get the games over with today just to get to the rest day. Maybe Anand wanted to play Magnus in ping-pong. Don't know why I said that?...here, take a look, pictures courtesy of chessvibes.com

Magnus and Anand talking about the big ping-pong game they are going to have during the offday. Magnus is smiling at Anand trying to suck him in by telling him "Nah, I'm not that good." Looks like Anand might believe him. I guess he hasn't seen Magnus play yet.

Magnus in ping-pong mode in between rounds. I guess if chess goes sour for "Mag-Town"(sorry Danny, I just had to), he can turn to ping-pong.

He looks like Randy Johnson getting ready to throw a fastball

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The other game, Wang(W) vs Bacrot(B) will be posted upon completion.

-Mark

ChessMarkstheSpot

Oct 24, 2010

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Ok everyone, the final game of the day is over with Wang(W) vs. Bacrot(B), this one is the longest game of the day at 43 moves.

Ok, standings will be done in another minute or two

-Mark

ChessMarkstheSpot

Oct 24, 2010

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Here are the standings after Round 5:

Bacrot is hot on the heels of Magnus.

Carlsen	2826	4 points
Bacrot	2716	3½
Anand	2800	2.5
Gashimov	2719	2
Topalov	2803	1½
Wang	2732	1½

kenlucas

Oct 24, 2010

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#4

Wow!

gambit13

Oct 24, 2010

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#5

Reall interesting games and standings so far