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Two draws today in the Unive tournament have left matters as they were. Vladimir Kramnik still leads with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in second place. Only Vladimir Kramnik has managed to win any games so far, with two rounds to go.
The fourth round results:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | ½-½ | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | Sicilian Najdorf |
| Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½-½ | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | English Opening |
The tournament situation after four rounds:
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating | w1 | b1 | w2 | b2 | w3 | b3 | w4 | b4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | * | * | . | ½ | 1 | . | 1 | ½ | 3 |
| 2 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½ | . | * | * | ½ | ½ | . | ½ | 2 |
| 3 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | . | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | . | 1½ |
| 4 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½ | 0 | ½ | . | . | ½ | * | * | 1½ |
Round One:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | King's Indian Defence |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½-½ | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | Queen's Indian Defence |
Round Two:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | Nimzoindian Defence |
| Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½-½ | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | Grünfeld Defence |
Round Three:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | ½-½ | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | Scotch Opening |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½-½ | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 |
Queen's Gambit Declined 5.Bf4 |
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Published: 20/10/2011 21:35, modified: 22/10/2011 17:33
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