We’re beyond halfway the tournament, with 5 rounds completed out of the scheduled 9.

In Round 5, only the English Mickey Adams won against Veselin Topalov:[replay]

London Chess Classic 2016 Round 5 Results

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Topalov can’t seem to get his groove going in this tournament as he scored ½ only out of 5 games. This is a total opposite of his performance during the Sinquefield Cup.

London Chess Classic 2016 Ranking after Round 5

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Replay all the games of Round 5:[replay]

Replay all the games played so far in London Chess Classic 2016.