Five Round Games of Legends of Chess Super Tournament Played on Chess24.com
Ian Nepomniachtchi caught up with Magnus Carlsen.
The fifth round of the Legends of Chess super tournament was held on Chess24.com on July 25. Magnus Carlsen defeated Vassily Ivanchuk on tiebreak 3-2 (total score is 2-1). The world champion was joined by Ian Nepomiachtchi, who beat Peter Svidler 3-1 (3-0).
Other results: Anish Giri bested Boris Gelfand 2.5-1.5 (3-0), Vladimir Kramnik outplayed Ding Liren 2.5-1.5 (3-0), while Vishy Anand lost to Peter Leko 2-3 (1-2).
Standings after 5 rounds:
1-2. Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi - 14
3. Vladimir Kramnik - 10
4. Peter Svidler - 9
5. Anish Giri - 8
6. Boris Gelfand - 6
7. Vassily Ivanchuk - 5
8. Peter Leko - 4
9. Ding Liren - 3
10. Viswanathan Anand - 2.
