TAL ROUND 5

Carlsen doesn't have flu. Not that he isn't ill.
He has a throat infection. That explains why he
was prescribed anti-biotics, which do nothing against
a virus. Hope his fever is gone. Not easy getting your
brain in gear when you feel bad. He is playing Black
against Ivanchuk today. They are both on 2 points.

Kramnik is leading by one point. By general consensus he is
believed to be on a caffeine drip: his eyes look wild and
his playing is fiendish. So they say. I have nothing against
him doing well. I like him and his playing style. The reason
I stick with Carlsen's games is that I can't cope with more
than one game at a time. Besides, when the lad feels good,
he is still the most exciting player to follow.

Torre, London and Colle systems.



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Very subtle play from Ivanchuk. He always strikes me
as an exquisite embroiderer or marquetry chap.



After:





After 20.Ra3




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leading to:



and the inevitable draw.