20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 9 Results: Aronian increases lead , Grischuk moves up.

Lecon Aronian won against Vladimir Kramnik 1.5:0.5 to increased his lead to a full point while Gischuk defeated Anish Giri 1.5 :0.5 and moves into a tie for 3rd to 5th place after round 9 .
All other matches ended in  a draw

9.1        GIRI     0.5        VS    GRISCHUK     1.5
          Blindfold :        Giri    0.5     :   Grischuk    0.5    King's Indian Defense Classical   34 moves
          Rapid :        Grischuk 1.0    :    Giri       0           Grunfeld Defense  26 moves

9.2      IVANCHUK      1.0       VS     KARJAKIN    1.0
           Blindfold  :    Ivanchuk  0.5   :   Karjakin    0.5  Nimzo Indian Defense Classical  33 moves
           Rapid  :       Karjakin   0.5    :   Ivanchuk    0.5   French Defense  117 moves


9.3.     CARLSEN        1.0        VS      ANAND      1.0  
          Blindfold  :    Carlsen     0   :    Anand    1          Closed Sicilian    45 moves
          Rapid   :      Anand       0    :   Carlsen    1         Ruy Lopez Opening; Worral Attack  43 moves


9.4       ARONIAN      1.5       :      KRAMNIK     0.5
           Blindfold :      Aronian      1    :     Kramnik    0      Queen's Gambit Decline Exchange  39 moves
          Rapid :          Kramnik     0.5    :    Aronian     0.5   Grunfeld Exchange variation   42 moves          



9.5        GASHIMOV       1.0     VS    GELFAND     1.0
            Blindfold  :    Gashimov    1.0  :  Gelfand    0       English Four Knights variations   37 moves
            Rapid  :        Gelfand        1.0   :  Gashimov   0    Modern Benoni   66 moves

9.6        NAKAMURA     1.0     VS      TOPALOV      1.0
           Blindfold  :  Nakamura  1     vs   Topalov     0      Grunfeld  Fianchetto    42 moves
           Rapid :       Topalov     1.0    vs   Nakamura    0   French Defense    42 moves

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND    9

13.0 points   -----       Aronian
12.0 points ------       Carlsen
9.5   pointers -----      Grischuk  ;   Anand ;   Ivanchuk
9.0  points -----          Gashimov
8.5  pointers----         Topalov   ;   Nakamura
8.0  pointers  -----      Karjakin ;   Gelfand
6.5  points -----          Giri
6.0  points -----          Kramnik