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The world championship match in Switzerland between Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko finished in a 7-7 draw. In the eighth round, a game in which home preparation proved to be a doubleedge sword, Leko took the lead. It seems that Kramnik steered for a position that, remarkably enough, held winning opportunities for black too deep even for a computer to find. Nevertheless, Kramnik won the final game of the match and saved his title.

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