ZURICH CHESS CHALLENGE: KRAMNIK VS. ARONIAN
armradio.am
10.02.2012 15:03
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 2 and 3 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, the World Chess Federation
(FIDE) reports.
Kramnik and Aronian are the winners of the two most prestigious
tournaments of the last months. While the 36-year-old Kramnik has
gained a convincing victory at the London Chess Classic in December,
the 29-year-old Aronian has just won the famous tournament in Wijk
aan Zee with an outstanding score.
Both players belong to the hottest candidates in the World championship
qualifier later this year. The Zurich Chess Challenge will be the
first encounter in the history of chess between two players with a
rating above the magical 2800 limit and it is the first ever friendly
match at the top level.
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Subject: Zurich Chess Challenge: Kramnik vs. Aronian
Zurich Chess Challenge: Kramnik vs. Aronian
armradio.am
10.02.2012 15:03
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 2 and 3 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, the World Chess Federation
(FIDE) reports.
Kramnik and Aronian are the winners of the two most prestigious
tournaments of the last months. While the 36-year-old Kramnik has
gained a convincing victory at the London Chess Classic in December,
the 29-year-old Aronian has just won the famous tournament in Wijk aan
Zee with an outstanding score.
Both players belong to the hottest candidates in the World
championship qualifier later this year. The Zurich Chess Challenge
will be the first encounter in the history of chess between two
players with a rating above the magical 2800 limit and it is the first
ever friendly match at the top level.