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Earlier start for the rapid tournament tomorrow, 4th February, 13:00 CET.
Round 5
Final round of Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 finished with a draw between the current World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the previous one Viswanathan Anand after 40 moves; draw between Nakamura and Gelfand in 21 moves (followed by a rapid game); and the win of Caruana over Aronian.| White | ELO | Result | Black | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakamura, H. | 2789 | ½-½ | Gelfand, B. | 2777 |
| Caruana, F. | 2782 | 1-0 | Aronian, L. | 2812 |
| Anand, V. | 2773 | ½-½ | Carlsen, M. | 2872 |
| Gelfand, B. | 2777 | 1-0 | Nakamura, H. | 2789 |
Aronian in good mood despite the loss
Pelletier asks Aronian: Have you ever lost a game in the Marshall?
Levon Aronian: I don't remember losing but this was bound to happen.
Pelletier: The more you play, the more likely it becomes...
Tomorrow, 3rd February, there will be a 5-round rapid tournament from 13:00 CET.
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Standings after round 5
| Name | ELO | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, M. | 2872 | 8 |
| Aronian, L. | 2812 | 6 |
| Caruana, F. | 2782 | 5 |
| Nakamura, H. | 2789 | 4 |
| Anand, V. | 2773 | 4 |
| Gelfand, B. | 2777 | 3 |
Please take note, that according the the rules of the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 the winner of a classical game earns 2 points for the Overall Standings, in case of a draw each player earns 1 point and the loser 0 points.
Pairings for the rapid tournament
Rapid tournament - tomorrow, 4th February, 13:00 CET.| Round | White | Black | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Boris Gelfand | - | Magnus Carlsen |
| Viswanathan Anand | - | Levon Aronian | |
| Fabiano Caruana | - | Hikaru Nakamura | |
| Round 2 | Fabiano Caruana | - | Boris Gelfand |
| Hikaru Nakamura | - | Viswanathan Anand | |
| Levon Aronian | - | Magnus Carlsen | |
| Round 3 | Boris Gelfand | - | Levon Aronian |
| Magnus Carlsen | - | Hikaru Nakamura | |
| Viswanathan Anand | - | Fabiano Caruana | |
| Round 4 | Viswanathan Anand | - | Boris Gelfand |
| Fabiano Caruana | - | Magnus Carlsen | |
| Hikaru Nakamura | - | Levon Aronian | |
| Round 5 | Boris Gelfand | - | Hikaru Nakamura |
| Levon Aronian | - | Fabiano Caruana | |
| Magnus Carlsen | - | Viswanathan Anand |
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