The Duel of the Titans - Round 5 Report |
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
By WGM Anna Rudolf and GM Mihail Marin The tournament enters the free day not without producing a crucial result: the formidable Russian team defeats top-seeded India by 3-1. The score could have been less severe had India's third board Aravindh not overstepped the limit of admissible risk against Vavulin, in a desperate attempt to restore the equality in the match. ![]() ![]() ![]() Favorite number two Germany was held to a 2-2 by Georgia. A curious detail is that both decisive games were won by the female players. Much to the local fans' delight, Hungary 1 broke the invincibility of the ambitious team of Uzbekistan. The result of 3-1 promotes the Hungarians for the top match against Russia in the next round. Video diary of Round 5: And since the free day, with its numerous activities, is just hours away, we can look at things in a more relaxed way. In the following interview you can find out why a young boy prefers chess over other sports: But football has its virtues, too, as it gives you a chance to beat Magnus! ![]() Happy birthday to our participants! ![]() I can see it in your eyes... ![]() ... and in your glasses! ![]() Thinking of the next move ![]() The fourth round brilliancy prize was won by Kende Antal. You can find his game with annotations HERE. ![]() ![]()
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