Chess Candidates as it happened: Anand draws with Kramnik

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Viswanathan Anand remains unbeaten in the Chess Candidates and is in pole position to be the number one contender for the World Championship against Magnus Carlsen. Today, he takes on Vladimir Kramnik. Follow the match on the live chessboard below. Round 10 report: Former World champion Viswanathan Anand remained on course for a rematch with Magnus Carlsen of Norway after securing an easy draw against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the 10th round of the Candidates Chess tournament. It turned out to be another good day for Anand as main contemporaries Levon Aronian of Armenia and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia failed to bridge the gap and the Indian ace continues to be in front with a full point lead. [caption id=“attachment_1451467” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Viswanathan Anand. AFP[/caption] Aronian could not use his white pieces to much use against Bulgarian Veselin Topalov and had to settle for a draw while Kramnik’s poor run continued when he failed to spot a tactical stroke that led to a quick loss against compatriot Peter Svidler. The other game of the day between Russians Dmitry Andreikin and Sergey Karjakin also ended in a draw. With just four rounds to come, Anand is sitting pretty training his sights for the next world championship match on 6.5 points. Aronian remains the nearest contender on 5.5 points followed by Mamedyarov, Karjakin and Svidler who all have five points apiece. (PTI)