World Open Round 5
By Vijay Kumar

Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna played a well crafted game to beat Compatriot GM P Magesh in a long fought game. Both played safely and game was going towards a draw when Magesh started committing mistakes which came handy for Harikrishna who exploited these in strengthening his pieces. In the end game Magesh committed a blunder and lost the game to Harikrishna. GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly also played well to defeat his opponent to claim one full point. The Game of the championship was played between Gata Kamsky and Shabalov , Gata Kamsky who drew with P Magesh in the 4th round , could not defend his pieces and lost to Shabalov. GM Sundarajan Kidami beat Roby Adanson while GM Sandipan Chanda drew with GM Eugen Perelshteyn. The Championship leader GM Viktor Laznicka thrashed GM Alexander Lendermann to remain Sole leader with 5 points after Round 5. He will meet India's Surya Sekhar Ganguly in the 6th Round

Current Standings after Round 5 R E S U L T S

# Name Rtng CON Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Tot

1 GM Viktor Laznicka 2636 CZE W45 W57 W21 W8 W17 5.0
2 GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly 2672 IND D76 W110 W33 D6 W28 4.0
3 GM P Harikrishna 2660 IND W49 W30 D6 D14 W29 4.0
4 GM Loek Van Wely 2653 NED W82 D67 W76 D12 W31 4.0
5 GM Ilya Smirin 2634 ISR W72 W59 D23 D31 W40 4.0
6 GM Luke McShane 2623 ENG W64 W13 D3 D2 W43 4.0
7 GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev 2609 KAZ L11 W51 W74 W60 W47 4.0
8 GM Alexander Shabalov 2585 PA W63 W42 W34 L1 W27 4.0
9 GM Mesgen Amanov 2479 TKM W86 W106 D18 W22 D10 4.0
10 IM Salvijus Bercys 2427 NY D92 W89 W56 W19 D9 4.0
11 FM Conrad Holt 2375 KS W7 D32 D54 W57 W53 4.0
12 GM Francisco Vallejo Pons 2703 ESP W68 W15 D14 D4 D18 3.5
13 GM Alexander Onischuk 2699 VA W113 L6 W68 W67 D21 3.5
14 GM Sandipan Chanda 2640 IND W83 W37 D12 D3 D23 3.5
32 GM Sundaraja Kidambi 2520 IND W115 D11 L60 D63 W75 3.0
 

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