LONDON (Armenian Weekly)—The world’s number two chess player Levon Aronian (Armenia) defeated Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) in the sixth round of the Candidates Tournament to maintain lead.
Aronian, playing with the black pieces, successfully defended a king-side attack by Radjabov, who soon found himself in time trouble. Radjabov’s position gradually deteriorated and he was unable to withstand Aronian’s counter-attack on his king.
In turn, Magnus Carlsen (Norway) defeated Peter Svidler (Russia). Aronian and Svidler share the lead with 4.5 points after Round 6.
The winner of this 14-round tournament, one of the strongest in chess history, will challenge world champion Viswanathan Anand for the world title. Eight top chess grandmasters are taking part in the tournament.
Then Armenian Weekly is providing day-to-day coverage from the tournament in London on its Facebook page.
Svidler is not in the lead, Carlsen is.
Bravo Aronian! We are so very proud of you. Wish you all the very BEST!
ARMENIA’S PRIDE LEVON ARONIAN. BEST OF LUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Good job.
Hey Asbarez! Our good and old Aronian shares the lead with the Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, not Svidler 😉
It should say “Aronian Defeats Radjabov” — not “Azeri Opponent”
I agree with you.