Indian Maestro Viswanathan Anand draws his 6th round contest against Anish Giri of Netherlands in Norway Chess tournament

Indian Maestro Viswanathan Anand draws his 6th round contest against Anish Giri of Netherlands in Norway Chess tournament

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Indian Maestro Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth-round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament. The classical match ended in a draw after which the Armageddon (sudden death tie-break) ended in stalemate early today to leave Anand on 11.5 points and in second place. World champion Magnus Carlsen roared to the top spot with a victory over Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to take his tally to 12.5 points after six rounds.

The classical match between Anand, playing black, and Giri saw the two players shaking hands for a draw after 35 moves in an English Variation game. In the ensuing Armageddon, the duo battled for 45 moves before it ended in a draw. As per Armageddon rules, the player playing black is deemed to have won the game if it ends in a draw. The 52-year-old Indian superstar, who had shocked Carlsen in the previous round, takes on Teimour Radjabov in round eight.