Having earned 7 points in the previous rounds, Levon Aronyan continues to remain the sole leader in the tournament. Peter Leko (Hungary), with 6.5 points, comes next. The Aronyan-Leko match will take place in the 13 round. Thus, in case of defeating Gata Kamsky (USA) in the last but one round, 1,5:1,5 score will be enough for Aronyan to secure his victory in the tournament.
The matches are scheduled for April 15-19, 21-24 and 26-29. Rest days: April 20 and 25.
11th round matches:
Kasimdzhanov-Aroyan – 1.5:1.5
Svidler-Hakpbyan – 1.5:1.5
Alekseev-Kamsky -1.5:1.5
Ivanchuk-Grischuk- 1:0
Bacrot-Karyakin – 1:0
Gelfand-Mamedyarov – 1:0
Elianov-Leko – 1.5:1.5
Standings after the 11th round: Aronyan – 7; Leko – 6.5; Hakobyan, Alekseev, Bacrot – 6; Grischuk, Svidler – 5.5; Karyakin, Mamedyarov, Elianov, Kamsky, Kasimdzhanov, Gelfand – 5, Ivanchuk – 4.5
12th round matches
Kamsky-Aronyan
Hakobyan-Gelfand
Leko – Kasimdzhanov
Mamedyarov – Elianov
Karyakin – Svidler
Grischuk – Bacrot
Alekseev – Ivanchuk
