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Viswanathan Anand draws, slips to joint second

Updated on: 11 August,2016 08:11 AM IST  | 
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Viswanathan Anand was held onto his fourth draw in five games and slipped to joint second position after the conclusion of the fifth round of Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, now underway here

Viswanathan Anand draws, slips to joint second

Viswanathan Anand

St Louis: Viswanathan Anand was held onto his fourth draw in five games and slipped to joint second position after the conclusion of the fifth round of Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, now underway here.


Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand


Playing white against Wesley So, Anand encountered a new idea that was known to him but the Filipino turned American had done some excellent homework. The draw cost Anand his joint first place but the Indian ace is well-placed in the last four rounds.


Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria finally put an end to the draw-streak that did not see one decisive games in the last two rounds. On the receiving end was China's Ding Liren who found his king trapped for checkmate in the endgame. Topalov nosed ahead of the field with 3.5 points out of a possible four.

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