Levon Aronian again plays in draw at Linares chess champ

In round 6 of the Linares chess tournament Armenia’s Grand Master Levon Aronian played black in draw in set with Alexander Grischuk.

Azerbaijan’s Vugar Gashimov shared a point with Boris Gelfand; Veselin Topalov won over
Francisco Vallejo and at 4,5 points seeded the first, followed by Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian, and Vugar Gashimov.

Boris Gelfand earned 2,5 points, and Francisco Vallejo has got 2 points.

In round 7, which will be held today, Levon Aronian is reported to play white against Francisco Vallejo. Vugar Gashimov is reported to play against Veselin Topalov, and Boris Gelfand will play with Alexander Grischuk.

Alexander Grischuk – Levon Aronian 0,5:0,5
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Bxc4 c5 9. O-O cxd4 10. e5 Qd8 11. Ne4 O-O 12. Qe2 Bd7 13. Rfd1 Nc6 14. a3 Be7 15. b4 Qb8 16. Ng3 b5 17. Bxb5 Nxe5 18. Bxd7 Nxd7 19. Nxd4 Ne5 20. Nb3 a6 21. Ne4 Qb5 22. Qxb5 axb5 23. Nd4 Rfd8 24. Nxb5 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Nc4 26. Nec3 Nxa3 27. Ra1 Bxb4 28. Nb1 Nxb5 29. Rxa8 Bf8 30. h4 Nc7 31. Rc8 Nd5 32. Nd2 g6 33. Nc4 Kg7 34. g3 h5 35. Kg2 Bb4 36. Rb8 Kf6 37. Rb7 Bf8 38. Kf3 Bc5 39. Nd2 Kg7 40. Ne4 Be7 41. Ng5 Kf8 42. Ke2 Nf6 43. Kd3 Ng4 44. Nh7 Ke8 45. Rb8 Kd7 46. Ke2 Bd6 47. Rb7 Ke8 48. Ng5 Nh6 49. Ne4 Nf5 50. Nxd6 Nxd6 51. Ra7 Kf8 52. Kf3 Kg7 53. Rd7 Nf5 54. Kg2 Kf6 55. f3 Nh6 56. Kh3 g5 57. hxg5 Kxg5 58. Rd8 Kg6 59. Kg2 Kg7 60. Kf2 Nf5 61. Ra8 Kh7 62. Ra1 Kg6 63. Rg1 Kg5 64. Ke2 Kf6 65. Kd3 Ke5 66. Rg2 Kd5 67. g4 hxg4 68. fxg4 Nd6 69. Rf2 Ke5 70. g5 Nf5 71. Rf1 Kd6 72. Ra1 Ke7 73. Ra8 Nh4 74. Ke3 Ng6 75. Rg8 Kd7 76. Kf3 Nh4 77. Kf4 Ke7 78. Ra8 Nf5 79. Ke4 Nh4 80. Kf4 Nf5 81. Ke5 Ne3 82. Rc8 Nd5 83. Ke4 Kd7 84. Ra8 Ke7 85. Kf3 Nb6 86. Rb8 Nc4 87. Kg4 Ne3 88. Kf4 Nf5 89. Ke5 Ne3 90. Rb7 Kf8 91. g6 fxg6 92. Kxe6 Nf5 93. Kf6 Ke8 94. Kxg6 Nd6 95. Rh7 Kd8 96. Kf6 Ne8 97. Ke6 Nc7 98. Kd6 Ne8 99. Kc6 Nf6 100. Rf7 Ne8 101. Rd7 1 / 2: 1 / 2.

Veselin Topalov – Francisco Vallejo 1:0
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. a3 g5 8. d3 g4 9. Nd2 h5 10. b4 h4 11. Bb2 Rh6 12. Nb3 Nd4 13. Nc5 c6 14. e3 Ne6 15. O-O hxg3 16. fxg3 Nxc5 17. bxc5 Bxc5 18. Qe2 Be7 19. Rad1 f5 20. Qf2 Be6 21. e4 Rh5 22. Ne2 Qc7 23. exf5 Rxf5 24. Qe3 Na4 25. Qh6 Kd7 26. Rxf5 Nxb2 27. Rdf1 Bxf5 28. Rxf5 Nxd3 29. h4 Qd6 30. Qg7 Qxa3 31. Kh2 a5 32. Rf7 a4 33. h5 Ne1 34. Qxg4 Kc7 35. Qe6 Re8 36. Qxe5 Kb6 37. Rf5 Qb4 38. Qe3 Bc5 39. Qxe8 Nxg2 40. Kxg2 a3 1:0.

Vugar Gashimov –Boris Gelfand 0,5:0,5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c4 Nf6 10. Nc3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Nxd4 12. Qd1 Ne6 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Bb5 c6 15. Nxd5 cxb5 16. a4 O-O 17. axb5 Bc5 18. Be3 Bxe3 19. Rxe3 Qg5 20. g3 Rfd8 21. Rd3 Kh8 22. b6 axb6 23. Rxa8 Rxa8 24. Nxb6 Rf8 25. h4 Qb5 26. Qb3 Qc6 27. Nd7 Ra8 28. Ne5 Ra1 29. Rd1 Rxd1 30. Qxd1 Qc7 31. Qd5 g6 32. Kg2 Kg7 33. Nc4 Qc5 34. Qxc5 Nxc5 35. b4 Nd3 36. Nd6 Nxb4 37. Nxb7 1 / 2: 1 / 2.