World Chess C'ship: Anand vs Carlsen Game Eight drawn

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Game Seven report: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand could not break through the defenses of challenger Magnus Carlsen and had to be content with a draw in the seventh game of the World Chess Championship in Chennai on Monday. [caption id=“attachment_1237853” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The clock is now ticking away for Anand as the Indian needs at least two victories in the next five games. PTI[/caption] It turned out to be another tame affair after two back-to-back losses for Anand as Carlsen gave nothing away in yet another closed Berlin defense as black, while the Indian went for an early deviation from previous games. With just five games to go in the 12-game match, Carlsen retains his two point lead with the scoreline now reading 4.5-2.5 in favour of the Norwegian. The clock is now ticking away for Anand as the Indian needs at least two victories in the next five games to level scores. Click here for the full report .