Linares 2000
Kramnik and Kasparov finished level on 6/10 and were declared joint winners; no tie-break in the rules could separate them and neither wanted a play-off. All 30 games of this 6-player double round robin are here, and the standings and crosstable are worked out from them.
The field and format
Played in Linares, Spain (28 February – 10 March 2000), the event used a double round-robin. Each of the 6 players completed 10 games; the resulting 30-game total is exactly the full set of pairings.
The finish
Kramnik and Kasparov finished level on 6/10 and were declared joint winners; no tie-break in the rules could separate them and neither wanted a play-off.
Top scores: Kasparov 6/10 (+2 −0 =8) and Kramnik 6/10 (+2 −0 =8). The next score line was Anand 4½/10 (+1 −2 =7), Khalifman 4½/10 (+1 −2 =7), and Shirov 4½/10 (+1 −2 =7).
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Kasparov, Garry | 6/10 | +2 -0 =8 | games |
| =1 | Kramnik, Vladimir | 6/10 | +2 -0 =8 | games |
| =3 | Anand, Viswanathan | 4½/10 | +1 -2 =7 | games |
| =3 | Khalifman, Alexander | 4½/10 | +1 -2 =7 | games |
| =3 | Shirov, Alexei | 4½/10 | +1 -2 =7 | games |
| =3 | Leko, Peter | 4½/10 | +0 -1 =9 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasparov, Garry | ½½ | 1½ | ½½ | 1½ | ½½ | |
| 2 | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½½ | ½½ | 1½ | 1½ | ½½ | |
| 3 | Anand, Viswanathan | 0½ | ½½ | ½1 | 0½ | ½½ | |
| 4 | Khalifman, Alexander | ½½ | 0½ | ½0 | ½½ | ½1 | |
| 5 | Shirov, Alexei | 0½ | 0½ | 1½ | ½½ | ½½ | |
| 6 | Leko, Peter | ½½ | ½½ | ½½ | ½0 | ½½ |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.