Both Azerbaijani Players Out of World Championship Candidates Matches

The winners were defined in the confrontation of Teymur Rajabov of Azerbaijan and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, Levon Aronyan of Armenia and Alexander Grishuk of Russia. Following the four matches with the standard control of time played previously, the matched saw a draw 2-2.

In the confrontation between Rajabov and Kramnik, the four quick matches with 25-minute control ended in a draw. Under regulations, blitz of five mini-matches of two five minute parts was envisioned. Each of these matches might be the last.

In the first match Rajabov won with white pieces but the clock broke when he was playing with black. After the case was clarified, the grandmasters against sat at the board and Kramnik won.

The story with the clock had a negative impact on Rajabov. He started the second minimatch with the loss with black pieces. He had to win with white pieces but failed-Kramnik was stronger again. In the semifinal the Russian chess player will play Grishuk who managed to beat Aronyan in quick chess 2.5-1.5.

Shahriyar Mammadyarov lost to Israel’s Boris Gelfand 1.5-2.5 by results of the main matches.

Elmir Aliyev
News.Az