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Jack Rabbit

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15. Update from London (Monday, March 19): Magnus, Aronian tied for first
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 07:37 PM
Mar 2013

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Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest rated chess player, won his game today against former Russian national champion Alexander Grischuk in 37 moves to tie Armenian GM Levon Aronian for first place after four rounds of the Candidates' Tournament in London.

Aronian, who began the day alone in fist place, drew an uneventful game of 31 moves against the 2011 World Cup champion, Peter Svidler of Russia.

In other fourth round action today, Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) drew in 50 moves while Boris Gelfand (Israel) and Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) drew in 35 moves.
Games from February Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #1
GRENKE Chess Classic, Baden-Baden Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #2
Naiditsch - Anand, Round 10 Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #4
Fridman - Naiditsch, Round 6 Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #8
28th International Open, Reykjavik Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #3
So - Dziuba, Round 9 Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #5
Ding Liren - Eljanov, Round 9 Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #6
Amin - Li Wenliang, Round 6 Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #7
Hi, guys (including guys of the female persuasion) SwissTony Mar 2013 #9
That depends on what you're looking for in coverage Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #10
Brilliant, mate. SwissTony Mar 2013 #11
Updates (The Ides of March) Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #12
Update from London (March 16): Aronian, Raja Draw First Blood Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #13
Update (March 17) from London Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #14
Update from London (Monday, March 19): Magnus, Aronian tied for first Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #15
Update (Thursday, March 21): Magnus and Aronian remain tied in London after six rounds Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #16
Update from London (Saturday, March 23): All games drawn as Candidates' Tounament reaches halftime Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #17
Update (Sunday, March 24): Magnus and Aronian draw, Kramnik wins Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #18
Update (March 25): Magnus and Kramink draw, Aronian loses Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #19
Update from London (Thursday, March 28): Aronian loses, Magnus draws, Kramnik trails by ½ point Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #20
Update (Friday, March 29): Kramnik leapfrogs over Magnus in London Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #21
Update from London (Sunday, March 31): Magnus, Kramnik go to last round tied Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #22
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