Topalov Wins Game 9, Takes 5-4 Lead
10.09.06 Veselin Topalov, playing the white pieces in Game 9, overpowered Vladimir Kramnik to post his second straight win and take the lead for the first time in this World Chess Championship Match with three games to go. The game began as another Slav, this time it was Kramnik who was the first to deviate from Game 7 by playing 4. ...Bf5 rather than 4. ...e6. Kramnik now finds himself trailing by one point going into Game 10.
Middlegame action during Round 9
World Chess Championship Match Elista, Kalmikia 2006
Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik
Current Match Score: Topalov 5 Kramnik 4
12 games played September 23 - October 13, 2006
All games begin at 7:00 a.m. Eastern
The games will be broadcast here via a LIVE Game Link. Watch Game 11 on Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern. See REVISED full match schedule below.
Round 9 October 7, 2006
Veselin Topalov (2813) - Vladimir Kramnik (2743) 1-0
Round 9 gets underway.
Topalov plays 9. g3 in Round 9.
Trailing for the first time in this match: Vladimir Kramnik
Images courtesy ChessBase.com
Please note the REVISED Match Schedule:
October 3 - rest day
October 4 - Game 7 Topalov-Kramnik
October 5 - Game 8 Kramnik-Topalov
October 6 - rest day
October 7 - Game 9 Topalov-Kramnik
October 8 - Game 10 Kramnik-Topalov
October 9 - Rest day
October 10 - Game 11 Topalov-Kramnik
October 11 - Rest day
October 12 - Game 12 Kramnik - Topalov
October 13 - Tiebreaks and Closing Ceremony
October 14
October 15
