Here are the fifth round results in Group A:
| Ray Robson | 2522 | 0-1 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 |
| Gata Kamsky | 2733 | ½-½ | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 |
| Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | ½-½ | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
| Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | ½-½ | Yury Shulman | 2622 |
The points tally in Group A after five rounds:
| Seed | Name | Rating | points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Yury Shulman | 2622 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Ray Robson | 2522 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 1.5 |
So at present, the top two seeds occupy the qualification spots, a full point ahead, with only two games to go.
Here are the results from the earlier rounds in Group A:
Round 1:
| Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | ½-½ | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
| Yury Shulman | 2622 | ½-½ | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 |
| Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | ½-½ | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
| Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | ½-½ | Ray Robson | 2522 |
Round 2:
| Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | ½-½ | Yury Shulman | 2622 |
| Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | ½-½ | Ray Robson | 2522 |
| Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | ½-½ | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 |
| Gata Kamsky | 2733 | 1-0 | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 |
Round 3:
| Yury Shulman | 2622 | 1-0 | Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 |
| Alexander Ivanov | 2540 | 1-0 | Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 |
| Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 | 1-0 | Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 |
| Ray Robson | 2522 | ½-½ | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
Round 4:
| Yury Shulman | 2622 | 1-0 | Alexander Ivanov | 2540 |
| Alexander Stripunsky | 2578 | 0-1 | Ray Robson | 2522 |
| Jaan Ehlvest | 2586 | 0-1 | Gata Kamsky | 2733 |
| Daniel Naroditsky | 2438 | ½-½ | Varuzhan Akobian | 2611 |
Group B
Robert Hess wins again and moves into a clear lead, with Alexander Onischuk and Sam Shankland a point behind.
| Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 1-0 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 |
| Sam Shankland | 2512 | 0-1 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
| Robert Hess | 2565 | 1-0 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
| Ben Finegold | 2500 | 0-1 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 |
The total points after five rounds:
| Seed | Name | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Robert Hess | 2565 | 4 |
| 1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 3 |
| 7 | Sam Shankland | 2512 | 3 |
| 2 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | 2 |
| 8 | Ben Finegold | 2500 | 2 |
| 5 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 1 |
Somewhat surprisingly, so far the sixth and seventh seeds are best placed to make the semi-finals.
Here are the results from earlier rounds in Group B:
Round 1:
| Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 1-0 | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
| Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | ½-½ | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
| Sam Shankland | 2512 | ½-½ | Robert Hess | 2565 |
| Ben Finegold | 2500 | 0-1 | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
Round 2:
| Larry Christiansen | 2586 | 1-0 | Yasser Seirawan | 2636 |
| Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | 0-1 | Sam Shankland | 2512 |
| Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | ½-½ | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
| Robert Hess | 2565 | ½-½ | Ben Finegold | 2500 |
Round 3:
| Sam Shankland | 2512 | 1-0 | Larry Christiansen | 2586 |
| Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | ½-½ | Alexander Shabalov | 2590 |
| Ben Finegold | 2500 | 1-0 | Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 |
| Alexander Onischuk | 2678 | 0-1 | Robert Hess | 2565 |
Round 4:
| Larry Christiansen | 2586 | ½-½ | Ben Finegold | 2500 |
| Yasser Seirawan | 2636 | ½-½ | Sam Shankland | 2512 |
| Gregory Kaidanov | 2569 | ½-½ | Alexander Onischuk | 2678 |
| Alexander Shabalov | 2590 | 0-1 | Robert Hess | 2565 |
The Women's Championship
Four straight wins have powered Irina Krush past her rivals. Sabina Foisor loses her first game and highest-rated Anne Zatonskih is in serious danger of not qualifying.
| No | Title | Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Irina Krush | 2472 | x | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | WFM | Tatev Abrahamyan | 2326 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | ||
| 3 | IM | Rusudan Goletiani | 2367 | 0 | 0 | x | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2499 | 0 | 0 | x | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | FM | Alisa Melekhina | 2304 | 0 | 0.5 | x | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 6 | WIM | Iryna Zenyuk | 2245 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | x | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | ||
| 7 | WGM | Camilla Baginskaite | 2342 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | x | 3.5 | ||
| 8 | WGM | Sabina Foisor | 2350 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 3.5 |
More information from the
The games in rounds 1 to 7 will be everyday from 2pm to 8pm (local time).
There is a seven hour difference between St. Louis and Paris. So 2pm (St. Louis) =
8pm London
9pm Paris, Madrid
11pm Moscow
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