30 May 2018
Ian Nepomniachtchi Takes the Sole Lead in Poikovsky Again
Four rounds played.
Photo by Vasily Papin
The fourth round of the 19th Karpov International Chess Tournament was played in Poikovsky on May 30th.
Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Anton Korobov, Boris Gelfand bested Emil Sutovsky, Vladimir Fedoseev beat Vladislav Kovalev, while Vladislav Artemiev outplayed Victor Bologan. The games Jakovenko - Vidit ended in a draw.
Standings after round 4:
1. Ian Nepomniachtchi - 3.5
2. Dmitry Jakovenko - 3
3-5. Santosh Vidit, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Fedoseev - 2.5
6. Anton Korobov - 2
7. Vladislav Artemiev - 1.5
8-9. Vladislav Kovalev, Emil Sutovsky - 1
10. Victor Bologan - 0.5.
Round 5 pairings:
Sutovsky - Artemiev, Vidit - Gelfand, Korobov - Jakovenko, Fedoseev - Nepomniachtchi, Bologan - Kovalev
Games online
Photos by Evgeny Vashenyak
