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Article: Kramnik wins - in a tie.(ARTS)(CHESS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 23, 2004
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Byline: David R. Sands, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
It's good to be the king.
With a dramatic win in the 14th and final game of the match, Russian Vladimir Kramnik retained his classical world championship title by the slimmest of margins over game challenger Peter Leko of Hungary.
The victory knotted the final score, 7-7 - two wins for each player and 10 draws. Given draw odds as the champion, Kramnik thus held onto the crown in his first title defense since beating Garry Kasparov four years ago.
Only twice before has a champion managed to win a final-round game to retain the championship. Kasparov did it to beat compatriot Anatoly Karpov in ...