ARONIAN SUSTAINS FIRST DEFEAT AT LINARES 2009
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.02.2009 13:31 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has sustained
his first defeat at Linares 2009 in a game with Russia’s Alexander
Grischuk, who tops the tournament chart with 4.5 points.
With 3.5 points, Aronian shares the second and third positions with
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, who inflicted a defeat on world champion
Viswanathan Anand.
The other games of the 6th tour ended in a draw.
In the resulting 7th tour, Aronian will play against Ukraine’s
Vassily Ivanchuk.
6th tour results: Alexander Grischuk (Russia)- Levon Aronian (Armenia)
1:0 Magnus Carlsen (Netherlands) – Viswanathan Anand (India) 1:0
Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine)- Leinier Dominguez (Cuba) 0,5-0,5 Wang Yue
(China) – Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 0,5-0,5
Standings after 6th tour: Grischuk – 4.5 points; Aronian, Carlsen -3.5
points each; Ivanchuk Anand – 3 points each; Dominguez – 2.5 points;
Radjabov, Wang Yue – 2 points each.
6th tour participants: Anand – Grischuk, Aronian – Ivanchuk, Radjabov –
Carlsen , Dominguez – Wang Yue.
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Karapetian Hovik. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2009/02/26/aronian-sustains-first-defeat-at-linares-2009/