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Teymur Rajabov lost the championship match

20 August 2006 [23:15] - TODAY.AZ
Rapid World Championship chess match over eight games between Teymur Rajabov and Vishy Anand is over.

August 21
00:15

Teymur has lost two last games. Vishy Anand mantained his champion's title as the final score of the match is 5-3.

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August 20
02:30

Teymur Rajabov won the fifth game of the match, but lost the sixth. Score is 3-3. Seventh and eighth games to be played on Saturday evening. In case of a draw in the match a tie-break to be played.

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August19
00:10

The fourth game of the match finished after Whites 50th move when Rajabov playing Blacks proposed a draw. Fifth and sixth games to be played on Saturday evening.

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August 18
22:45

Rajabov playing Whites acknowledged his defeat in the third game after Blacks 36th move. Score of the match ia 1.5 - 1.5. Fourth game to be played later this evening.

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00:13

Rajabov playing Whites won the second game of the day on the 46th move after Blacks acknowledged defeat. He leads the match by 1 1/2 - 1/2. Third and fourth games to be played on Friday evening.

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August 17
22:47

In the first game Rajabov playing Blacks gained a draw against Anand after Whites 38th move. The score is 1/2 - 1/2. Second game to be played later this evening.

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