Champion Magnus Carlsen drew the Game 9 in 20 moves to lead Viswanathan Anand 5-4 with just 3 more games to go in the 12-game rubber in Sochi.
Preview: Facing a point deficit with just four games to go, five times world champion Viswanathan Anand is in a now-or-never situation in the World Chess Championship match against Magnus Carlsen.
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With the scores favouring Carlsen 4.5-3.5 after eight games in the 12-game match, Anand is now under serious pressure to score at least one victory, and if that does not happen in the next two games, it might be already too late.
Ahead of the game, it is not only the match situation which is a worrying factor for Anand but also Carlsen's preparation.
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