World number 2 Magnus Carlsen, a 2800 rating playing like an 1800 in a blindfold game lost his queen and the game to Vasily Ivanchuk in only 29 moves of a Sicilian Defense Kan variation.
In the rapid game, Carlsen playing white was mated by Ivanchuk in only 28 moves of a French defense .
5.1 IVANCHUK 2.0 VS CARLSEN 0
Blindfold Ivanchuk 1.0 : Carlsen 0 Sicilian Defense, 29 moves
Rapid Carlsen 0 : Ivanchuk 1.0 French Defense 28 moves
5.2 KRAMNIK 1.0 VS GELFAND 1.0
Blindfold Kramnik 0 : Gelfand 1.0 Slav, Exchange 37 moves
Rapid Gelfand 0 : Kramnik 1.0 Nimzo Indian ; 44 moves
5.3 GASHIMOV 0 VS ARONIAN 2.0
Blindfold Gashimov 0 : Aronian 1.0 Ruy Lopez; Berlin 74 moves
Rapid Aronian 1.0 : Gashimov 0 Slav Defense; 35 moves
5.4 ANAND 1.0 VS KARJAKIN 1.0
Blindfold Anand 0.5 : Karjakin 0.5 Nimzo Indian 23 moves
Rapid Karjakin 0.5 : Anand 0.5 Sicilian Najdorf 52 moves
5.5 GIRI 1.5 VS NAKAMURA 0.5
Blindfold Giri 1.0 : Nakamura 0 Ruy Lopez;Chigorin ; 54 moves
Rapid Nakamura 0.5 : Giri 0.5 Grunfeld; 50 moves
5.6 TOPALOV 1.0 VS GRISCHUK 1.0
Blindfold Topalov 1.0 : Grischuk 0 Sicilian,Najdorf ; 70 moves
Rapid Grischuk 1.0 : Topalov 0 Dutch Defense 2. Bg5 variation 44 moves.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 5
8.0 points ------ ARONIAN
6.5 points ------ ANAND
6.0 points ------ CARLSEN
5.5 points ------ GRISCHUK
5.0 pointers ---- KARJAKIN ; TOPALOV
4.5 pointers ----- GELFAND ; NAKAMURA
4.0 pointers ----- GASHIMOV ; IVANCHUK
3.5 pointers ----- GIRI ; KRAMNIK
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