IVANCHUK BEATS ARONIAN AGAIN
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[04:46 pm] 13 May, 2008
Levon Aronian is beaten in "M-Tel Masters" Chess Tournament 2008,
Sofia. In Round 5 Aronian played against the Ukrainian Gross Master
Vassily Ivanchuk.
Before it Aronian had met Ivanchuk 13 times, 7 times losing to him,
twice winning and 4 times ending the game in a draw. The statistics
promised a difficult match to Aronian. Already in the 44th move he
yielded to GM Ivanchuk.
With 5 points Ivanchuk leads the tournament list, followed by Topalov
(3.5 points). Aronian is the 5th with 1.5 points.