Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Kasparov all alone on top

ABS-CBNNEWS.COM

World No. 1 Garry Kasparov captured the solo lead with an impressive win with White against English superstar Michael Adams in the fifth round of the Linares Super Grandmaster chess tournament in Spain on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

The Russian champion faces his closest rival, Viswanathan Anand of India, in the much-awaited showdown between the world’s two strongest super GMs in the sixth round on Monday after which the seven combatants will take their first rest day.

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