With a lucky victory over Hammer in the fifth round of the Norway Chess 2015, Topalov moved on to 4.5/5 to take up a commanding 1 point lead over his nearest rivals. In a drawn position, Hammer blundered horribly to grant Topalov a full point.
Amongst the other decisive results, Aronian overcame Caruana whereas Carlsen finally scored his first win by beating Grischuk.
Meanwhile, Nakamura drew Anand and now, is on the second spot with 3.5/5.
Round 5 Results:
|
Name |
Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg |
| Carlsen | 2876 | 1-0 | Grischuk |
2781 |
|
Nakamura |
2802 | ½-½ | Anand | 2804 |
| Vachier-Lagrave | 2723 | ½-½ | Giri |
2773 |
|
Aronian |
2780 | 1-0 | Caruana | 2805 |
| Hammer | 2677 | 0-1 | Topalov |
2798 |