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
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
| Rank | Name | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | ** | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | ||
| 2 | Alexander Morozevich | RUS | 0 | ** | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Vishwanathan Anand | IND | ½ | ½ | ** | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3½ | ||
| 4 | Alexander Grischuk | RUS | ½ | 1 | ** | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | ||
| 5 | Peter Leko | HUN | ½ | ½ | ** | ½ | 0 | ½ | 2 | ||
| 6 | Boris Gelfand | ISR | ½ | ½ | ½ | ** | 1 | ½ | 3 | ||
| 7 | Levon Aronian | ARM | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ** | 2 | ||
| 8 | Peter Svidler | RUS | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ** | 1½ |
