28 July 2017

Hou Yifan Pursues Leader in Biel

Round 5 is over.

Photo: Biel International Chess Festival
Photo: Biel International Chess Festival
In round 5 of the Grandmasters Tournament of the 50th Biel International Chess Festival Etienne Bacrot defeated Noël Studer, Hou Yifan won against David Navara, while Alexander Morozevich outplayed Rafael Vaganian. The games Georgiadis - Ponomariov and Leko - Harikrishna ended in a draw.   



Standings after round 5:

1. Bacrot - 4 
2. Hou Yifan - 3.5
3-5. Harikrishna, Georgiadis, Ponomariov - 3
6. Morozevich - 2.5
7-8. Navara, Leko - 2
9-10. Vaganian, Studer - 1. 

July 29 is the tournament’s free day.

Round 6 pairings:

Ponomariov - Navara, Harikrishna - Hou Yifan, Bacrot - Leko, Vaganian - Studer, Geogiadis - Morozevich.

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