New Delhi: Viswanathan Anand overcame a smart game from Veselin Topalov to earn a 58-move draw in the seventh game of the World Chess Championship in Sofia on Monday. After this game Anand leads 4-3 in the 12-game match.
Topalov was at his gritty best as he was determined to test Anand in a special variation in the Catalan when he sacrificed an exchange on move 12 to get a counter-attack for black.
A timely opening of the a-file and breach to the 7th rank gave Anand solid counterplay. After the exchange of the Bishops, it appeared that White managed to stabilise and block the dangerous d-pawn.
Topalov brought his heavy artillery to the 2nd rank, but could not achieve more than perpetual check as White kept the enemy Queen under contact attack, according to information available on the official FIDE site.
But Anand refused the possibility of perpetual, on two occasions, and continued to fight for more. Nevertheless, the Black passed pawn demanded lots of caution, and White was unable to gain more with the Knight burdened on f2. The draw was finally agreed on move 58.
The eighth game will take place on Tuesday with Topalov playing with the white pieces.
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