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BRISSAGO (SWITZERLAND), SEPT. 29. The rest day was not enough for Peter Leko to prepare, after all. The Hungarian, playing with white pieces in game three of the World classical chess championship, was surprised by a novelty from Russia's Vladimir Kramnik and had to settle for a draw here on Tuesday. It helps Kramnik maintain his one-point lead in the 14-game match. He is now 2-1 ahead, needing to score seven points to retain the title. He adopted Petroff's Defence, as he did in his first-round victory. And this game was a replay of the first one until Leko deviated on the 16th move. On the 17th, Kramnik produced a novelty, offering his queen for an exchange. Leko exchanged a couple of minor pieces — the queens had already been traded — and reached an ending with double-rook and opposite-coloured bishops. Not entirely surprisingly, a peace treaty was signed immediately. The game lasted 23 moves.
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