1.   Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and Alexander Beliavsky of Ukraine each won their matches Friday to remain the only undefeated players after three rounds of the Linares International Chess Tournament.

2.   He remains the only undefeated player in the tournament.

3.   Kirk Triplett and Stewart Cink, unheralded rookies for the Americans, were trying to join Love as the only undefeated players.

4.   Corsie, Kerkow and Burkett shot to outright lead in their groups as the only undefeated players after four of seven preliminary rounds.