SPICE CUP 2009 first half standings! ! !

After a round 5 truce on all games in SPICE cup 2009 group A, we saw GMs Hammer, Kuzuboz, and Andreikin at the helm with 3 points. Its still very close to call as GM Mamedov is just half point behind, GM So 2 and GM Akobian with 1.5 points. I believe that the key in breaking through the 2nd half is each others chess preparations. Everyone is now aware of each others game style and the one who prepared well reap benefits. Below is the standings after 5 rnds.

A group

1-3. GMs Hammer, Kuzubov, Andreikin 3.0
4. GM Mamedov 2.5
5. GM So 2.0
6. GM Akobian 1.5

B group

1. IM Finegold 4.0
2-3. GM Bhat, GM Perelshteyn 3.5
4. IM Antal 3.0
5-6. IM Papp, IM Robson 2.5
7-8. FM Rensch, IM Kuljasevic 2.0
9. GM Diamant 1.5
10. IM Ippolito 0.5


Here is the Round 4 inside video. Credits to Spice Cup 2009 and chessmarketing