Round 4: It's a Draw. Match Score: Kramnik 3 Topalov 1
09.27.06 After 54 moves and 5 hours of play, Game 4 of the World Chess Championship Match ended in a hard-fought draw. In a kind of psychological posturing, both players banged out the opening moves very quickly and with much confidence. As play progressed, Topalov seemed a bit more cautious showing a discretion is the better part of valor attitude. Chided for not playing e4 at some points in this game, Topalov clearly understands that agression without control may lead him into a 3-point deficit against the Classical World Champion. Game 5 is on Friday.
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 5 on Friday, September 29 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern. See full match schedule below.
Round 4 September 27, 2006
Veselin Topalov (2813) - Vladimir Kramnik (2743) 1/2
The players face-off in Round 4.
1. d4 d5 and then onto a Semi-Slav Meran System
Vladimir Kramnik
Veselin Topalov
Paparazzi
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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