Russian Men's Chess Superfinal-Svidler, Karjakin keep lead after five rounds

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Nothing much happening in the snow in Moscow where the Russian Men's Superfinal is on. Peter Svidler and Sergey Karjakin maintained their joint lead of the previous round into the fifth round too. All games were draw in Round 5. You can check the official website at www.russiachess.org. 


Round 5 results


Karjakin, Sergey - Grischuk, Alexander ½
Tomashevsky, Evgeny - Svidler, Peter ½
Khismatullin, Denis - Jakovenko, Dmitry ½
Kurnosov, Igor - Vitiugov, Nikita ½
Potkin, Vladimir - Zvjaginsev, Vadim ½
Malakhov, Vladimir - Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½


Standings after Round 5


1. Karjakin, Sergey 2760 3½
2. Svidler, Peter 2722 3½
3. Grischuk, Alexander 2771 3
4. Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2720 3
5. Malakhov, Vladimir 2712 2½
6. Tomashevsky, Evgeny 2699 2½
7. Jakovenko, Dmitry 2726 2½
8. Vitiugov, Nikita 2709 2½
9. Kurnosov, Igor 2676 2
10. Potkin, Vladimir 2646 2
11. Zvjaginsev, Vadim 2676 2
12. Khismatullin, Denis 2659 1


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