FIDE Grand Prix: Vladimir Hakobian ends in draw with Vugar Gashimov
After Round 5 of FIDE Grand Prix underway in Astrakhan, Ukrainian GM Pavel Eljanov has taken a sole lead in the tournament list. Another Ukrainian player Vassily Ivanchuk won against Ruslan Ponomariov.
Armenian Vladimir Hakobian ended in draw with Azerbaijani Vugar Gashimov and with 2 points now runs in the final horizontals with 6 others. Round 6 is due May 16.
Round 5. 14.05.10
Results
Alekseev - Gelfand ½-½
Wang Yue - Eljanov 0-1
Radjabov - Leko ½-½
Mamedyarov - Svidler ½-½
Gashimov - Akopian ½-½
Ponomariov - Ivanchuk 0-1
Inarkiev - Jakovenko ½-½
Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan) – Vladimir Hakobian (Armenia) 0,5:0,5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. a3 exd4 15. Nb3 Bb7 16. Nbxd4 Nxd4 17. Nxd4 Rfe8 18. Bf4 Bf8 19. f3 Nh5 20. Bh2 g6 21. Bb3 Bg7 22. Kh1 Be5 23. Rc1 Qb6 24. Ne2 d5 25. Bxd5 Bxh2 26. Kxh2 Rad8 27. Nc3 Bxd5 28. Nxd5 Qb8+ 29. Kh1 Ng3+ 30. Kg1 Qa7+ 31. Kh2 Qb8 32. Kg1 Qa7+ 33. Kh2 Qb8 1/2:1/2.
Standing
1. Eljanov, Pavel 3½
2. Gashimov, Vugar 3
3. Inarkiev, Ernesto 3
4. Leko, Peter 3
5. Gelfand, Boris 3
6. Ponomariov, Ruslan 2½
7. Radjabov, Teimour 2½
8. Jakovenko, Dmitry 2½
9. Wang Yue 2
10. Akopian, Vladimir 2
11. Alekseev, Evgeny 2
12. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2
13. Svidler, Peter 2
14. Ivanchuk, Vassily 2