Scenic impressions of the 24th edition of the Magistral Ciudad de León, which took place in the León Auditorium, from Friday, June 3rd till Sunday, June 5th, 2011. This year the main event was a 6-game match between World Champion Vishy Anand and Alexei Shirov. The rate of play was 40 minutes per game plus 30 seconds increment after each move. Anand defeated 4.5-1.5; on all three playing days the World Champion won one game and drew one to clinch his 8th title in León. Struggling to find his best form, Shirov was no match for an Anand in good shape.
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