Anand
Anand drew in the 5th round and became the winner of the event with 1 round to go (11 points)!
Results of the 5th round
Ponomariov 4 1/2 10 Anand
Aronian 6 1/2 1 Vallejo
Standings after 5 rounds
Anand 11
Aronian 7
Ponomariov 5
Vallejo 2
Games of the round
Pairings of the last round
Aronian – Anand
Vallejo – Ponomariov
This weekend there are many offers again:
Openings:
1. English + English Hedgehog from English – US$ 35
2. Semi-Slav + Slav – US$ 35
3. French – US$ 25
4. Sicilian – US$ 25
5. KID – US$ 30
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Middlegame:
1. 10 examples of Rook versus 2 minor pieces – US$ 5
2. 10 examples of Queen versus 2 Rook – US$ 5
3. 10 examples of Rook attacking on the 3rd/6th rank – US$ 5
4. 10 examples of Piece sacrifice for 2 or 3 pawns – US$ 5
5. 10 examples of Nf6 sacrifice near the King – US$ 5
Endgame:
1. 10 examples of Complicated endgames (those which do not fall into any regular themes) – US$ 5
2. 10 examples of Opposite Colour Bishops with Rooks – US$ 5
3. 10 examples of Bishop versus Knight (Knight is better) – US$ 5
4. 10 examples of Knight endgames – US$ 5
5. 10 examples of Queens and Opposite Colour Bishops – US$ 5
For questions about payment or anything else, please e-mail me at [email protected].
Anand won against Vallejo and now has 10 points. Aronian is on 6, Ponomariov – 4, Vallejo – 1.
Results of the 4th round
Anand 7 1-0 1 Vallejo
Ponomariov 3 1/2 5 Aronian
Games of the round
Pairings of the 5th round
Aronian – Vallejo
Ponomariov – Anand
