"Gusti" grabs sole lead in Dortmund - update with video
Surprise, surprise! Last seeded, Jan "Gusti" Gustafsson grabbed sole lead today in Dortmund by beating Van Wely with Black in just 18 moves. Video interview added. Ivanchuk beat Naiditsch and Mamedyarov-Kramnik and Leko-Nepomniachtchi were drawn.Firstly, here are the games of the fifth round with some notes. Below you'll find a video report of the first day in Dortmund, including an interview with the leader of the tournament, Jan Gustafsson, taken right after his win against Van Wely.- Official website
- Games in PGN
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