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Kasparov, Kramnik share lead
LINARES Mar 8 The worlds top ranked chess player Gary Kasparov of Russia and his fellow vuumi vuiou Vladimir Kramnik. ranked 3rd. were tied for first place, after both drew in the seventh round of the Linares Grandmaster tournament. reports AP.
Kasparov gained a clear edge against FIDE world champion Alexander Khalifman but was unable to press home the win.
Kasparov came up with a new move on move seven against the relatively rare sideline of the Winawer Variation of the French Defence adopted by Khalifman. He soon built up what Grandmaster Valery Sa-lov called a "dangerous attack."
Khalifman managed to halt the attack, but that did not solve his problems. Kasparov had a strong knight outpost on e5 and Khalifman was stuck with the bad bishop characteristic of the French (l.e.. a bishop with no scope because it's blocked by its own pawns).
Khalifman was able to exchange off White's strong knight at the time control but White's advantage persisted. Kasparov maneuvered for another fifteen moves, but Khal ifman was able to keep all of his weak points covered. Kasparov
conceded the draw on move 55.
Earlier Tuesday. Kramnik drew with the world’s secondranked player Viswanathan Anand of India.
Anand playing with whites sacrificed a pawn on move 14 against Kramnik's Petroff De-
On move 19. Grandmaster Valery Salov felt that Anand had a good compensation for (he pawn insofar as Kramnik s rook had been forced to the awkward b4 square.
Indeed. Kramnik decided to give up his misplaced rook for a knight. "The problem is that Tin trapping a rook that you're trying to give me." Anand told Kramnik after the game.
Despite Anands material advantage of a rook for knight and pawn, Kramnik's position was extremely solid with a well placed knight on d5. Since the position offered no real winning chances to either side, the , players agreed to a draw.
Against Spanish Alexei Shi-rov. Peter Leko of Hungary opened with 1 .c4 ((he English opening) for the first time in his career at the elite level. His sec -ml grandmaster Amador Rodriguez. said that they’ wanted io avoid the overanalyzed lines of the Najdorf Sicilian thai Shirov knows so well.
On move 13. Rodriguez as-
sessed the position as slightly better for Leko. The position was characteristic of the Maroczy Bind of the Sicilian Defence.
Peter Leko of Hungary played the English opening and on move 13. Rodriguez, who is Leko's second, assessed the position as slightly better for Leko.
The position was characteristic of the Maroczy Bind of the Sicilian Defence, with White having pawns on c4 and d4 that restrain blacks attempts to free his position.
Leko had the advantage throughout the game but Shirov was able to generate counter-play by penetrating with his rook arid attacking Leko's king
At move 56. Leko had a mate threat that could not be parried, but his own king could not escape from perpetual check in order to deliver it. He was therefore forced to concede the draw.
The standings after seven rounds of the ten-round tournament are: Kasparov. Kramnik 4.5: Leko 3.5 Khalifman. Shirov 3: Anand
Kramnik has White against Kasparov tomorrow in the game that could decide the tournament that ends March 10.
The remaining pairings for Wednesday are: Khalifman-Leko and Shirov-Anand.