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Kramnik shares second in the Melody Amber

CET, 3/26/2009

18TH AMBER CHESS TOURNAMENT.

The tournament was played in Nice, France from March 14 to 26, organized according to the highest standards for world class chess players. This year’s field was stronger than ever with all the world’s best players taking part.

Aronian took first in the combined standings with 14 points, closely followed by Kramnik and Anand at only half point distance.

It was an excellent performance by Vladimir Kramnik who showed his strength against the best chess players in the world.

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Blindfold Tournament

R-1 March 14th	Kramnik	Morozevich	1-0	45	D82	Grunfeld 5.Bf4
R-2 March 15th	Kramnik	Radjabov	1-0	26	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
R-3 March 16th	Karjakin	Kramnik	½-½	27	D37	Queen's Gambit
R-4 March 17th	Kramnik	Wang Yue	1-0	36	D17	Slav Defence
R-5 March 19th	Topalov	Kramnik	½-½	45	D11	Slav Defence
R-6 March 20th	Kamsky	Kramnik	½-½	129	D11	Slav Defence
R-7 March 21th	Kramnik	Aronian	½-½	35	D85	Grunfeld
R-8 March 22th	Anand	Kramnik	1-0	30	C43	Petrov
R-9 March 24th	Kramnik	Ivanchuk	0-1	73	D82	Grunfeld
R-10 March 25th	Carlsen	Kramnik	0-1	20	E32	Nimzo Indian
R-11 March 26th	Kramnik	Leko	1-0	36	D43	Anti-Meran

Rapid Tournament

R-1 March 14th	Morozevich	Kramnik	1-0	43	D11	Slav Defence
R-2 March 15th	Radjabov	Kramnik	½-½	26	C43	Petrov
R-3 March 16th	Kramnik	Karjakin	½-½	30	D11	Slav Defence
R-4 March 17th	Wang Yue	Kramnik	0-1	49	D45	Anti-Meran
R-5 March 19th	Kramnik	Topalov	½-½	54	D37	Queen's Gambit
R-6 March 20th	Kramnik	Kamsky	½-½	46	A15	English
R-7 March 21th	Aronian	Kramnik	0-1	41	A13	Reti
R-8 March 22th	Kramnik	Anand	½-½	15	E32	Nimzo Indian
R-9 March 24th	Ivanchuk	Kramnik	½-½	65	A29	English
R-10 March 25th	Kramnik	Carlsen	½-½	60	D82	Grunfeld
R-11 March 26th	Leko	Kramnik	0-1	43	B42	Sicilian Paulsen

Final Standings after Round 11

Blindfold

1.  Aronian    7    
    Carlsen    7    
    Kramnik    7    
4.  Anand      6½
    Morozevich 6½
6.  Leko       5½
    Topalov    5½
8.  Ivanchuk   5    
    Radjabov   5    
10. Karjakin   4½
11. Wang Yue   3½
12. Kamsky     3

Rapid

1.  Anand      7    
    Aronian    7    
    Kamsky     7    
4.  Kramnik    6½
5.  Carlsen    6    
    Karjakin   6    
7.  Topalov    5    
8.  Ivanchuk   4½
    Leko       4½
    Morozevich 4½
11. Radjabov   4    
    Wang Yue   4

Combined

1.  Aronian    14    
2.  Anand      13½
    Kramnik    13½
4.  Carlsen    13    
5.  Morozevich 11    
6.  Karjakin   10½
    Topalov    10½
8.  Kamsky     10    
    Leko       10    
10. Ivanchuk   9½
11. Radjabov   9    
12. Wang Yue   7½

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