Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand throughout an interview (Photo Credit: PTI)
Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by a preventing Vladimir Kramnik in the third recreation of their four-game No-Castling match for the Sparkassen Chess Trophy.
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- Last Updated:July 18, 2021, 10:03 IST
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Dortmund: Former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by a preventing Vladimir Kramnik in the third recreation of their four-game No-Castling match for the Sparkassen Chess Trophy right here. The Indian maestro led 2-1 after the 61-move draw and has the benefit going into the ultimate recreation.
In an English Defence recreation, Anand, taking part in white, bought into an advantageous place and piled on the strain on the Russian in recreation three late on Saturday. Kramnik, nonetheless, held agency to earn a hard-fought draw. The duo will meet afterward Sunday in the fourth and last recreation. Anand solely wants a draw to triumph.
The second recreation between the 2 former World champions had ended in a draw on Wednesday. The Indian had gained the opening recreation on Tuesday to leap into the lead. The match is performed as a part of the “No-Castling” Chess devised by the Russian GM.
Castling is not allowed in this format in an effort to make the game more interesting. Castling is a special move to protect the king and activate the rook. It’s the only time in chess a player can move two pieces in one move.
Anand had returned to over the board action in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament in Zagreb last week and finished second overall (Rapid and Blitz combined).
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