Photo by Fred Lucas
It was a big day for group C. All but one game were decisive.
| Round 5 – Thursday the 20th | |
| I. Ivanisevic – B. Bok | 1-0 |
| K. Lahno – S. Siebrecht | 1-0 |
| D. Swiercz – M. van der Werf | 0-1 |
| I. Nyzhnyk – R. Pruijssers | 1-0 |
| R. van Kampen – T. Sachdev | ½-½ |
| D. Vocaturo – M. Bluvshtein | 1-0 |
| M. Kazhgaleyev – J.W. de Jong | 1-0 |
So and Hammer scored their first win in group B.
Group B
| Round 5 – Thursday the 20th | |
| L. McShane – L. Fressinet | ½-½ |
| R. Wojtaszek – F. Nijboer | 1-0 |
| L. Liem – V. Tkachiev | ½-½ |
| G. Sargissian – L. Chao | ½-½ |
| J. Hammer – W. Spoelman | 1-0 |
| Z. Efimenko – D. Navara | 1-0 |
| S. Ganguly – W. So | 0-1 |
Group A
L’Ami had a draw in his hand but his over ambitious play against Anand costs him. Carlsen had a win, misplayed it, then his opponent blundered in a Rook and Knight vs. Rook endgame. Wang Hao also scored his first win this round.
| Round 5 – Thursday the 20th | |
| J. Smeets – V. Anand | 0-1 |
| M. Carlsen – E. l’Ami | 1-0 |
| H. Nakamura – R. Ponomariov | ½-½ |
| M. Vachier-Lagrave – A. Giri | ½-½ |
| I. Nepomniachtchi – A. Shirov | ½-½ |
| V. Kramnik – L. Aronian | ½-½ |
| W. Hao – A. Grischuk | 1-0 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Magnus won today. What big opportunity did he miss?
Anand will win this year in tatasteel.