World Chess Championship : 7th Game : Draw

Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik before the 7th Game

India’s Viswanathan Anand took a 37-move draw in the slav defence to maintain his dominance over Vladimir Kramnik in the 12-game World Chess Championship final. Anand, who had white pieces, did try to go for his fourth win in 37 moves but had to settle for a draw.

The draw gives Anand a 5-2 lead with the Indian needing just 1.5 points from five games to retain his world title.

Picture Courtsey: Uep-Chess.com