Zurich Challenge G5: Draw in 43 moves
4/27/2012 – Coming into the penultimate game tied at 2.5-2.5 Vladimir Kramnik deviated from game one on move eight, but his opponent Levon Aronian was well prepared with a quiet line in the Moscow Variation. The Armenian was able to equalise and offered a draw. But his Russian opponent pressed on and introduced some lively complications. At move 43 they repeated moves for a draw.
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Zurich Chess Challenge: Kramnik vs. Aronian
The Zurich Chess Club announces a six-game chess match between Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and Levon Aronian (Armenia) from 21 to 28 April 2012. The numbers two and three of the world ranking will meet in the time-honored Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville at Paradeplatz, the venue of many a famous chess event in the past. Kramnik and Aronian are the winners of the two most prestigious tournaments of the last months. While the 36-year-old Kramnik gained a convincing victory at the London Chess Classic in December, the 29-year-old Aronian won the famous tournament in Wijk aan Zee with an outstanding score.
Game five
Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik before the start of game five
Aronian ponders over unexpected complications late in the game...
...as does his opponent Vladimir Kramnik, while IM Werner Hug and GM Yannick
Pelletier comment
for the local audience and in a live stream for visitors of the official web
site
The games are being broadcast live on the official web site, and naturally on Playchess. In addition there was a video broadcast with commentary and images from the playing hall. If you missed it you can follow the entire four hours of action and the press conference in this video stream:
Score
| Players | Rating |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Total |
Perf. |
+/– |
| Levon Aronian | 2820 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
2.5 |
2801 |
–1 |
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| Vladimir Kramnik | 2801 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
2.5 |
2820 |
+1 |
Remaining schedule
| Round 6 | Saturday | April 28 | 13:00h CEST |
Commentary on game five by Andrew Martin
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