No-Castling Chess: Viswanathan Anand held to draw by Kramnik, all to play for in decider
By PTI
DORTMUND: Former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by a fighting Vladimir Kramnik in the third game of their four-game No-Castling match for the Sparkassen Chess Trophy here.
The Indian maestro led 2-1 after the 61-move draw and has the advantage going into the final game.
In an English Defence game, Anand, playing white, got into an advantageous position and piled on the pressure on the Russian in game three late on Saturday.
Kramnik, however, held firm to earn a hard-fought draw.
The duo will meet later on Sunday in the fourth and final game.
