Anand leading the World Chess Championship

3 players share second

With a beautiful victory over Peter Svidler, Vishy Anand took the top spot at the current standings of the World Chess Championship 2007. Anand won in 39 moves, right before the first time control. At the same time his main opponent Vladimir Kramnik finished draw with Peter Leko, in a game where none of the players was looking for the victory.

The two surprises of the day came from the convincing wins of Grischuk and Gelfand. Thus, both climb up the table to share second place with Vladimir Kramnik, half a point behind Anand.

Games round 5

Gelfand Aronian with IM Kalin Karakehayov

Leko Kramnik with IM Kalin Karakehayov

Grishchuk Morozevich

Anand Svidler

Replay the games from the World Chess Championship in Mexico 2007

Anand - Gelfand with IM Miodrag Perunovic

Anand Kramnik with GM Vladimir Dimitrov

Morozevich - Aronian with IM Miodrag Perunovic

Grischuk Aronian with Goran Urosevic

Morozevich Anand with GM Vladimir Dimitrov

Leko Gelfand with Goran Urosevic

Aronian Anand with IM Miodrag Perunovic

Svidler Leko with IM Miodrag Perunovic

Kramnik Svidler with IM Miodrag Perunovic