梅里达特级大师赛第4轮

第2届梅里达特级大师赛在墨西哥5月16～22日举行。参加者有阿南德，哈利夫曼，肖特和Gilberto Hernández。

The II Merida Tournament takes place 16th-22nd May with Anand, Khalifman, Short and Gilberto Hernández. 

梅里达特级大师赛第4轮，哈利夫曼逼和阿南德，肖特击败了Gilberto Hernández。阿南德以 3/4领先。



Round 1:
Anand 1/2 Khalifman 
Hernandez 1/2 Short. 

Round 2 (May 17, 2001)

Short, Nigel D - Khalifman, Alexander 1-0 41 B11 Caro Kann Two Knights
Hernandez, Gilberto - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 48 B23 Sicilian Closed System

Round 3 (May 18, 2001) 

Anand, Viswanathan - Short, Nigel D 1-0 53 C76 Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz
Khalifman, Alexander - Hernandez, Gilberto 1-0 41 E69 King's Indian Fianchetto


Round 4 (May 20, 2001)

Khalifman, Alexander - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 20 E55 Nimzo Indian
Short, Nigel D - Hernandez, Gilberto 1-0 36 A34 English Symmetrical Variation

第4轮后积分 Round 4 Standings: 
1. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2794 3.0; 
2. Short, Nigel D g ENG 2676 2.5; 
3. Khalifman, Alexander g RUS 2690 2.0; 
4. Hernandez, Gilberto g MEX 2567 0.5;