Kramnik and Leko draw second game of chess match

[Jack Rabbit]

World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Hungarian challenger Peter Leko drew game 2 of their world title chess match in the Swiss resort town of Brissago today.

Leko, playing Black, agreed to Kramnik's offer of a draw before making his eighteenth move.

Kramnik won the first game and leads the scheduled 14-game match 1.5-0.5. The winner will be the first player to obtain 7.5 points with a victory counting as a full point and a draw as half a point. In the event of a 7-7 tie, Kramnik will retain the title, but the prize money will be divided equally.

Leko will play White in the third game, which is scheduled for Tuesday at 13:00 GMT (3 pm local time/6 am PDT).

The score of the game can be found at the official website of the match. Some inspired kibitzing (including a few comments of my own) can be found at chessgames.com.

[Jack Rabbit]

1. Photo from the first game

Leko (left) and Kramnik as the game begins


Former World Champion Anatoly Karpov makes the ceremonial frist move (1 e4) for Leko

From chessbase.com