Grand Prix – Zug 2013 8th round

Morozevich-Topalov
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Yesterday again brought all draws but one! Topalov is leading the event with 5.5 points, Ponomariov is on 5 and 3rd-4th is shared by Caruana & Karjakin.

Results of the 8th round

GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2709 ½ – ½ GM Radjabov Teimour 2793
GM Ponomariov Ruslan 2733 ½ – ½ GM Nakamura Hikaru 2767
GM Morozevich Alexander 2758 0 – 1 GM Topalov Veselin 2771
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2766 ½ – ½ GM Kamsky Gata 2741
GM Caruana Fabiano 2772 ½ – ½ GM Leko Peter 2744
GM Karjakin Sergey 2786 ½ – ½ GM Giri Anish 2727

Morozevich-Topalov was a well known line of the English until 9.c5 which was a novelty and a pawn sacrifice. Black responded extremely well and got a very good play in the middlegame. Later on both sides missed good chances but looks like Black didn’t give White any counterplay.

Pairings of the 9th round

GM Giri Anish 2727 – GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2709
GM Leko Peter 2744 – GM Karjakin Sergey 2786
GM Kamsky Gata 2741 – GM Caruana Fabiano 2772
GM Topalov Veselin 2771 – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2766
GM Nakamura Hikaru 2767 – GM Morozevich Alexander 2758
GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 – GM Ponomariov Ruslan 2733

Today is a rest day!

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