World Chess Championship : Game 3 : Anand Wins

World champion Viswanathan Anand struck with black in Game 3 and took a crucial psychological lead in the 12-game World Chess Championship aViswanathan Anand making a move under the eyes of Vladimir Kramnik at the chess world championships in Bonn.
gainst Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn on Friday.

In a sharp line in Slav Defence, Anand took the initiative by inviting Kramnik for a debate in tactics and seemed to have fallen into a trap when he lost two pawns in the middle game. However, in a remarkable rally, he resisted temptations to go for a draw and fought brilliantly to pull off a big black win after 41 moves.