Levon Aronian is one point behind Anand after 11th round

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26.03.2014, 17:23

Playing with black Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian ended in a draw today the game versus Peter Svidler of Russia in the eleventh round of the candidates chess tournament in Russian Khanty-Mansiysk and is one point behind former world champion Viswanathan Anand of India.

Levon Aronian is one point behind Anand after 11th round

YEREVAN, March 26. / ARKA /. Playing with black Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian ended in a draw today the game versus Peter Svidler of Russia in the eleventh round of the candidates chess tournament in Russian Khanty-Mansiysk and is one point behind former world champion Viswanathan Anand of India.

After eleven rounds Anand has 7 points and Aronian has 6 points.

The winner of the candidates tournament that ends March 30 will fight for the chess crown held now by Magnus Carlsen of Norway. -0 -

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