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Tie-break

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Anand's victory over Gelfand in the second game of the tie-break was enough to give him a 2.5 to 1.5 victory. Viswanathan Anand retains his title of World Champion!

Game 12

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The twelfth and final normal time-limit game between Anand and Gelfand ended with another draw. So we will now see a rapid chess tie-break.

Game 11

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Anand surprised his opponent with the move 8...Bd7 in a Nimzo-Indian, and drew in 24 moves.

Game 10

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Anand surprises everyone when he plays the Rossolimo Sicilian with White, but Boris Gelfand shows that he is well prepared for this and draws in 25 moves.

Game 9

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After two consecutive wins, first Gelfand then Anand, the match speeds up ... in game 9 Anand played a Nimzo-Indian, gave up his queen, and drew after he managed to construct a fortress.

Game 8

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An incredible scenario: Anand wins in only 17 moves! The World Champion equalises at 4-4!

Game 7

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An enormous surprise after the challenger Gelfand wins the 7th match game. Game on!

Game 6

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Anand repeated the Meran once again, but this time Gelfand was the first to deviate with 6.Qc2. Another draw, this time in 29 moves.

Game 5

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A big surprise in the opening when Gelfand played the Sveshnikov Sicilian for the first time, but it was a draw in 27 moves anyway.

Game 4

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Anand repeated the Meran and seemed to surprise Gelfand with 16...Re8. Drawn in 34 moves.

Game 3

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The third match game was a fighting draw where the World Champion missed a chance to win!

Sveshnikov shock!

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Sveshnikov Variation 11 Bxb5!? piece sac [B33] by International Master Richard Palliser

Second game

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Anand decided to surprise Gelfand by playing the 5 ... a6 Meran with the black pieces. The players agreed a draw on the 25th move.

World Chess Championship 2012

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The World Chess Championship between the Indian GM Viswanathan Anand and the Israeli GM Boris Gelfand held in Moscow from May 11th to 30th 2012.

The start of the match for the title of World Champion. The Israeli GM surprises Anand by playing the Grunfeld, equalises easily and the players agree a draw in 24 moves. See a video of the first game.