Melody Amber: Anand, Ivanchuk, Aronian lead

3/16/2008 – After three rounds of this annual tournament in Nice, France Ivanchuk, Karjakin and Morozevich lead in the blindfold scores (1.5/3), Anand and Aronian in the rapid section (2.0/3), and Anand, Ivanchuk and Aronian in the combined scoring (3.0/6). We bring you results, games and video reports from the tournament site.

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Report after round three

Round two: Blindfold Chess

Round two: Rapid Chess

Ivanchuk-Gelfand

1/2

Gelfand-Ivanchuk

0-1

Van Wely-Carlsen

0-1

Carlsen-Van Wely

1-0

Karjakin-Aronian

1/2

Aronian-Karjakin

1-0

Kramnik-Leko

1/2

Leko-Kramnik

0-1

Morozevich -Topalov

1-0

Topalov-Morozevich

1-0

Anand-Mamedyarov

1/2

Mamedyarov-Anand

0-1

Magnus Carlsen scored 2-0 against Loek van Wely in round two

Round three: Blindfold Chess

Round three: Rapid Chess

Mamedyarov-Kramnik

1/2

Kramnik-Mamedyarov

0-1

Topalov-Anand

1/2

Anand - Topalov

1/2

Leko-Morozevich

1/2

Morozevich-Leko

0-1

Aronian-Gelfand

1/2

Gelfand-Aronian

1-0

Carlsen-Karjakin

1-0

Karjakin-Carlsen

1-0

Van Wely-Ivanchuk

1/2

Ivanchuk-Van Wely

0-1

Veselin Topalov and Vishy Anand drew both games in round three

Vladimir Kramnik lost his rapid chess game against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Standings

Blindfold

Rapid

Combined

1. Ivanchuk   1½
   Karjakin   1½
   Morozevich 1½
2. Anand      1    
   Aronian    1    
   Carlsen    1    
   Kramnik    1    
   Mamedyarov 1    
   Topalov    1    
3. Gelfand    ½
   Leko       ½
   Van Wely   ½

1. Anand      2
   Aronian    2
2. Carlsen    1½
   Ivanchuk   1½
   Topalov    1½
3. Kramnik    1
4. Gelfand    ½
   Karjakin   ½
   Leko       ½
   Mamedyarov ½
   Morozevich ½
5. Van Wely   0

1. Anand      3
   Aronian    3
   Ivanchuk   3
2. Carlsen    2½
   Topalov    2½
3. Karjakin   2
   Kramnik    2
   Morozevich 2
4. Mamedyarov 1½
5. Gelfand    1
   Leko       1
6. Van Wely   ½

Video reports from the tournament site

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