MONTE CARLO, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Aronian first was defeated then defeated Boris Gelfand (Israel) in the Amber international speed and blind chess tournament on March 19 in Monte Carlo. L. Aronian gained 4.5 out of 6 possible points and is in the second place. And the leader is Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) with 5 points.

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