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ARONYAN AND KRAMNIK IN THE FIRST PLACE
[12:53 pm] 19 March, 2007
The 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Super Tournament has kicked off in
Monte Carlo, Monaco. Armenian GM Levon Aronyan participates in the
tournament. GMs Kramnik, Anand, Leko, Svidler, Morozevich, Ivanchuk,
Carlsen, Radjabov, Gelfand, Van Wely and Vallejo are Aronyan’s
opponents.
To note, the total prize-fund fund of the tournament is 216 000. Every
day there is one round consisting of four sessions; two blindfold
sessions (three encounters each) and next two rapid sessions.
It is noteworthy that Aronyan beat Vallejo 2:0 in the first round and
Leko 1.5:0.5 in the second round.
Kramnik and Aronyan currently top the meeting list with 3:5 points
each.