Vladimir Kramnik is the Champion at the LCC 2011

Vladimir Kramnik played solidly to secure a draw against Levon Aronian and take first place in the 3rd London Chess Classic. Magnus Carlsen might still have the shared money but he had the worst of a long draw with Nigel Short. Hikaru Nakamura played the King's Gambit against Michael Adams and a fascinating game ensued. Adams seemed to have the better of a complicated struggle but he blundered near the time control, allowing Nakamura to win and snatch second place overall. Magnus Carlsen finished third and Luke McShane fourth. Classic Round 9 Results: Luke McShane ½-½ Vishy Anand;  Hikaru Nakamura 1-0 Michael Adams;  Nigel Short ½-½ Magnus Carlsen; Vladimir Kramnik ½-½ Levon Aronian; David Howell (bye) - assisted the commentary team. Click the Link to view the games. Final Standings No Name                             Win Draw Loss Score  Tie break Rating TPR 1 Kramnik Vladimir 4 4 0 16.0 2800 2935 2 Nakamura Hikaru 4 3 1 15.0 2758 2888 3 Carlsen Magnus 3 5 0 14.0 2826 2879 4 McShane Luke J 3 4 1 13.0 2671 2853 5 Anand Viswanathan 1 6 1 9.0 black win 2811 2740 6 Aronian Levon 1 6 1 9.0  white win 2802 2741 7 Short Nigel D 1 3 4 6.0 2698 2613 8 Howell David W L 0 4 4 4.0 2633 2570 9 Adams Michael 0 3 5 3.0 2734 2499

The great man himself paid a visit to the London Chess Classic for a book signing on Sunday 11th Dec. His latest work'Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov Part 1: 1973-1985' is on sale at the bookstall or you can order a copy by clicking here.


Source- London chess classic.com