Kramnik Is Champion Of Bilbao Masters 2010

16 October 2010, Bilbao – GM Vladimir Kramnik has emerged as the Champion of the 3rd Bilbao Final Masters 2010 held from 9-15 October 2010. He now joins 2008 winner, V Topalov and last year’s winner, L Aronian on the list of winners of this tournament.

Yesterday’s games resulted in two more draws as follows:-

a. Shirov (Spain) – Kramnik (Russia) 1-1, 34 moves, 2 hours of play;

b. Anand (India) – Carlsen (Norway) 1-1, 50 moves, 4 hours of play.

Kramnik’s draw against Shirov was enough to give Kramnik the crowning glory of winning the 3rd Masters Final.

GM Shirov (Spain) vs GM Kramnik (Russia), Round 6, Bilbao Final Masters 2010, Bilbao, Spain. (15 October 2010)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
dxc5 Qa5 9. e4 Nf6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qb3 Nfd7 12. a4 Qc7 13. Qa3 b6 14. a5 Bb7
15. a6 Bc8 16. Bb5 Nxc5 17. Bxc5 bxc5 18. Ne2 Bd7 19. Bc4 Bc6 20. Qxc5 Nd7 21.
Qa5 Rfc8 22. Qxc7 Rxc7 23. Nd4 Bxe4 24. Bxe6 fxe6 25. fxe4 Rxc3 26. O-O Nc5 27.
e5 h6 28. Rfc1 Rxc1+ 29. Rxc1 Nxa6 30. Nxe6 Re8 31. Nd4 Rxe5 32. Ra1 Re4 33.
Rxa6 Rxd4 34. Rxa7 1/2-1/2