Aronian draws with Giri in Norway Chess
The round third games of the Altibox Norway Chess Tournament were played in Stavanger on June 8. Armenia’s representative GM Levon Aronian played out the third consecutive draw this time with Anish Giri.
In other games, namely Carlsen – Nakamura, Kramnik – So, Vachier-Lagrave – Caruana, and Karjakin – Anand, draws were recorded as well.
With six rounds still remaining in the strongest tournament of the year, Nakamura and Kramnik lead the tables on two points apiece and they are followed by a pack of six players - Carlsen, Caruana, Karjakin, Aronian, Wesley So and Vachier-Lagrave - on 1.5 points apiece. Anand and Giri are at the bottom of the table.
Round 4 pairings:
Caruana – Kramnik, Aronian – Carlsen, Nakamura – Vachier-Lagrave, Giri – Anand, So – Karjakin.