Reykjavik Open 2013 6th round

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Eljanov was the only one to win in the group of 7 players to become the sole leader with 5.5 out of 6! He played a very nice and attacking game against Cheparinov which you can view below.
Seven players are on 5 points.

Results of top 10 boards

1 GM Yu Yangyi 2688 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM Giri Anish 2722
2 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2715 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM So Wesley 2684
3 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2709 4½ 0 – 1 4½ GM Eljanov Pavel 2678
4 GM Socko Bartosz 2643 4 ½ – ½ 4½ GM Gajewski Grzegorz 2644
5 GM Shulman Yury 2563 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Ding Liren 2709
6 GM Maze Sebastien 2556 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2675
7 GM Stefansson Hannes 2496 4 0 – 1 4 GM Jones Gawain C B 2637
8 IM Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn 2509 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Baklan Vladimir 2609
9 GM Solak Dragan 2603 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Xiu Deshun 2530
10 GM Grandelius Nils 2566 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Danielsen Henrik 2507

Standings of the top 10 players

1 GM Eljanov Pavel UKR 2678 5.5 13.4
2 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime FRA 2715 5.0 7.0
3 GM Giri Anish U18 NED 2722 5.0 5.3
4 GM Yu Yangyi U18 CHN 2688 5.0 7.5
5 GM So Wesley U20 PHI 2684 5.0 0.0
6 GM Gajewski Grzegorz POL 2644 5.0 6.5
7 GM Jones Gawain C B ENG 2637 5.0 3.4
8 GM Halkias Stelios GRE 2566 5.0 2.7
9 GM Socko Bartosz POL 2643 4.5 5.1
10 GM Cheparinov Ivan BUL 2709 4.5 -0.5

Some interesting games of the round

Pairings of the 7th round

1 GM Giri Anish 2722 5 – 5½ GM Eljanov Pavel 2678
2 GM Gajewski Grzegorz 2644 5 – 5 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2715
3 GM Jones Gawain C B 2637 5 – 5 GM Yu Yangyi 2688
4 GM So Wesley 2684 5 – 5 GM Halkias Stelios 2566
5 GM Navara David 2710 4½ – 4½ GM Grandelius Nils 2566
6 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2709 4½ – 4½ GM Shulman Yury 2563
7 GM Ding Liren 2709 4½ – 4½ GM Maze Sebastien 2556
8 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2675 4½ – 4½ GM Yilmaz Mustafa 2531
9 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2533 4½ – 4½ GM Sokolov Ivan 2644
10 GM Xiu Deshun 2530 4½ – 4½ GM Socko Bartosz 2643

You can view the full standings and pairings here.

Official Site.

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