Chess News -
At $336K 17TH Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament, Nice, France
Thursday March 20 Round V

Blindfold Chess -
Topalov-Kramnik 1/2-1/2
Leko-Mamedyarov 1-0
Morozevich-Anand 1-0
Carlsen-Gelfand 1-0
Ivanchuk-Aronian 1/2-1/2
Van Wely-Karjakin 1/2-1/2

Rapid Chess -
Kramnik-Topalov 1-0
Mamedyarov-Leko 1/2-1/2
Anand-Morozevich 1-0
Gelfand-Carlsen 1/2-1/2
Aronian-Ivanchuk 1-0
Karjakin-Van Wely 1-0

Standings Blindfold after 5 rounds -
1. Carlsen 3½
2. Ivanchuk 3
Kramnik 3
Morozevich 3
Topalov 3
3. Aronian 2½
Karjakin 2½
Leko 2½
Van Wely 2½
4. Anand 2
5. Mamedyarov 1½
6. Gelfand 1

Standings Rapid after 5 rounds -
1. Aronian 4
2. Anand 3½
3. Leko 3
4. Gelfand 2½
Ivanchuk 2½
Karjakin 2½
Kramnik 2½
Mamedyarov 2½
Topalov 2½
5. Carlsen 2
6. Van Wely 1½
7. Morozevich 1

Combined Standing after 5 rounds -
1. Aronian 6½
2. Anand 5½
Carlsen 5½
Ivanchuk 5½
Kramnik 5½
Leko 5½
Topalov 5½
3. Karjakin 5
4. Mamedyarov 4
Morozevich 4
Van Wely 4
5. Gelfand 3½

Interestingly this was Anand' third consecutive loss against Morozevich in Blindfold, ie 2006, 2007 & 2008 ... Aronian leading with a full point ... In next round Anand is facing Karjakin.
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