The Lead Is Firmer In Levon Aronyan’s Hands

THE LEAD IS FIRMER IN LEVON ARONYAN’S HANDS

armradio.am
26.03.2008 14:48

With two rounds to go at the 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess
Tournament the lead is even firmer in Armenian Grand Master Levon
Aronyan’s hands.

The Armenian trounced Alexander Morozevich 2-0 and increased his lead
in the combined standings to 2.5 points.

Aronyan is followed by Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Peter Leco (Hungary)
and Magnus Carlsen (Norway) who have 10 points each. Veselin Topalov
(Bulgaria) and Vasili Ivanchuk (Ukraine) have 9.5 points, Wishvanathan
Anand (India) – 9 points, Alexander Morozevich (Russia) – 8.5 points,
Sergey Karyakin (Ukraine) – 8 points, Loek van Wely (the Netherlands) –
7.5 points, Boris Gelfand (Israel) – 7 points and Shahriyar Mamedyarov
– 6.5 points.

The 10th round is set for March 26. The last 11th round will take
place on March 27.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS