Reports | March 27, 2009 0:11  Levon Aronian wins 18th Amber
after dramatic last round  Levon AronianLevon Aronian won the
18th Amber tournament after a dramatic last round in Nice today.
He had a narrow escape in his blindfold game against Topalov and
drew his rapid game quickly to secure victory, since both Anand
and Carlsen couldn't catch him anymore. Just like last year the
Armenian grandmaster was the strongest player in the combined
tournament of blindfold and rapid chess held in Nice, France.
The 18th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament, organized by the
Association Max Euwe in Monaco, takes place from March 14 (first
round) to March 26 (last round) at the five-star hotel Palais de
la Mediterran?©e, splendidly located on the famous Promenade des
Anglais in Nice, France. The total prize-fund is ‚Ç¨ 216,000 and
this year‚Äôs field is stronger than ever with all the world‚Äôs
best players taking part.  Round 11 Blindfold games: Rapid
games:  Kramnik beating Leko - the effort was Rybka's  Like in
the pen