Anand wins Game 6, takes three-point lead over Kramnik

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CHENNAI: World champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account with white pieces on Tuesday in the World Championship winning the sixth round game a

World champion Viswanathan Anand makes a move during his match against Russian Vladimir Kramnik (unseen) on October 21, 2008 in Bonn. (AFP Photo) More Pictures

gainst Vladimir Kramnik and in the process almost closed the door on the Russian winning in 47 moves. He now leads 4.5-1.5. ( Watch )

The seventh game with Anand having black will be played on Thursday after a day’s rest. Anand, who has scored two wins with black pieces, will have three more whites in the remaining six games. The victory has not come with his natural King-pawn opening with white. The Indian GM opened with 1.d4 for the third time in three white games and Game Six promised lot of action after the opening struggle.

The Nimzo-Indian Defence appeared for the second time. The opening moves indicated a fight between two styles. Anand was keen on keeping the complications, avoiding lines that would have taken the game to technical endgame positions while Kramnik was solid in defence. The Indian was understandably slightly slower on the clock because of the comfortable position that he is in with the two-point lead.