Anand Leading At the End of First Half

Anand Takes Sole Lead Again

Svidler,P - Aronian,L ½ - ½

Kramnik,V - Gelfand,B ½ - ½

Morozevich,A - Leko,P ½ - ½

Anand,V - Grischuk,A 1 -0

The highest rated player in the world, Madras Tiger won an important and a nice game against Grischuk in an Anti-Marshall Ruy Lopez. The other games ended as a draw but Gelfand defended tenaciously against all efforts of world champion Kramnik who tried to gain some advantage in Semi-Slav. Now, Anand took the sole lead with 5 points followed by Gelfand with 4.5 points. Reigning world champion Kramnik is at the third place with 4 points.

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