22 February 2017

Grischuk, Jakovenko Are Chasing Leaders in Sharjah

Five rounds of the FIDE Grand Prix event are played.

In the 5th round of the FIDE Grand Prix leg in Sharjah, UAE, Alexander Grischuk defeated Pavel Eljanov, Dmitry Jakovenko defeated Alexander Riazantsev, and Michael Adams defeated Jon Ludwig Hammer. The rest of the games were drawn: Mamedyarov-Nakamura, Vachier-Lagrave-Aronian, Ding Liren-Nepomniachtchi, Vallejo-Li Chao, Salem-Hou Yifan, and Tomashevsky-Rapport. 

Standings after 5 rounds:

Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov – 3.5
Nakamura, Adams, Grischuk, Jakovenko – 3
Aronian, Vallejo, Ding Liren, Li Chao, Nepomniachtchi, Hou Yifan – 2.5
Eljanov, Rapport, Riazantsev, Hammer – 2
Salem, Tomashevsky – 1.5

Thursday, February 23 is a rest day. 

In the 6th round Grischuk has Black against Nakamura, Jakovenko has White against Mamedyarov, Nepomniachtchi plays White against Li Chao, Riazantsev plays Black against Rapport, and Tomashevsky has Black against Eljanov. 

Event on Chess Results  

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