CHESS ARMAGEDDON: Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2017 WORLD CUP

September 24, 2017 NHaselton Personalities, Contemporary Masters

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a highlight of the 2017 World Cup so far: the Armageddon game between World #2 Levon Aronian (ARM) and World #3 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) in the Semifinals.

Armageddon means that Black takes less time and has draw odds (advances in case of a draw). In this case, the time control was 5 minutes to 4 with increment only after move 60.

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