A rather tame English Opening led to mass exchanges and equality. Naturally a quiet, early draw is disappointing for chess fans, but both players want to manage their match.
However, the final position could have been played on by either player.
| Name | World rank | Country | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Score so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Grischuk | 12 | AZE | 2747 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | ||
| Boris Gelfand | 16 | ISR | 2733 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 |
The remaining schedule:
Games: Games 5 to 6 are from the 24th to the 25th of May
26th of May: Tiebreaks followed by the Closing Ceremony.
For more information go to official site : http://kazan2011.fide.com/
Otherwise another useful source is: Fédération Internationale des Échecs
To watch the games live : http://kazan2011.fide.com/live-games.html
The games begin at 3 pm local time
1 pm Paris, Madrid
12 noon London
7 am New York
4 am Los Angeles
