Press conferences round 5
Today is a restday in Sofia but before we will reveal more of the football match FC Levsky-Chess United that's played today, first a report on the fifth round. Yesterday was a quiet day and all three games ended in a draw. In the press conferences the players not only mention the critical moments of the games, they also speak about their preparations for today's football match!Round 5 games:Standings after the first half:1. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2757 3.5 2. Adams, Michael g ENG 2734 3.0 3. Sasikiran, Krishnan g IND 2690 2.5 4. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROM 2693 2.5 5. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2772 2.0 6. Kamsky, Gata g USA 2705 1.5
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