Elista Update: Round 3 Ends in a Draw
09.26.06 Topalov has managed to stem the flood of two consecutive losses with a 38-move draw in Game 3. For Kramnik's second go around with the white pieces, he again got into an Open Catalan. Topalov was the first to vary from Game 1 with 5. ...Nc6. It's still very early in the match and there is lots of chess yet to come--Game 4 begins tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. Eastern--watch it here!
World Chess Championship Match Elista, Kalmikia 2006
Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik
12 games played September 23 - October 12, 2006
All games begin at 7:00 a.m. Eastern
The games will be broadcast here via a LIVE Game Link. Watch Game 4 on Wednesday, September 27 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern. See full match schedule below.
Round 3 September 26, 2006
Vladimir Kramnik (2743) - Veselin Topalov (2813) 1/2
Game 3 of the World Chess Championship Match begins.
The players preparing to do battle while Chief Arbiter Geurt Gijssen checks the official game time.
Vladimir Kramnik
Veselin Topalov
The stage for the 2006 World Chess Championship Match
Schedule
(All times are Eastern time zone)
OPENING CEREMONY 21 September 2006, 11.00 a.m.
DAY 2 22 September 2006 REST DAY
DAY 3 23 September 2006, 7.00 a.m GAME 1
DAY 4 24 September 2006, 7.00 a.m GAME 2
DAY 5 25 September 2006 REST DAY
DAY 6 26 September 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 3
DAY 7 27 September 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 4
DAY 8 28 September 2006 REST DAY
DAY 9 29 September 2006, 7.00 a.m GAME 5
DAY 10 30 September 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 6
DAY 11 1 October 2006, Reversal of Colours REST DAY
DAY 12 2 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 7
DAY 13 3 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 8
DAY 14 4 October 2006 REST DAY
DAY 15 5 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 9
DAY 16 6 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 10
DAY 17 7 October 2006 REST DAY
DAY 18 8 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 11
DAY 19 9 October 2006 REST DAY
DAY 20 10 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 12
DAY 21 11 October 2006 REST DAY
DAY 22 12 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. TIE BREAKS
CLOSING CEREMONY 13 October 2006, 11.00 a.m.
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