The Indian chess superstar Viswanathan Anand retained the World Title in beating Russian legend Vladimir Kramnik in a twelve match playoff which Viswanathan Anand won 6.5-4.5 with a game to spare in hand. Vladimir Kramnik was not in good form though he had many advantages like selecting the venue for the event, he had got a number of sponsors and so he need not worry about the money for the tournament. inspite of all these advantages Vladimir Kramnik was not in good touch and even his die hard fans were disappointed with his display against Viswanathan Anand as he was no match for the World Champion. Viswanathan Anand displayed great character and discipline in his game as he took a great lead in the first half of the tournament and the title was almost decided then itself. In the eleventh round match that took place yesterday Anand managed a draw easily which was enough for him to win the title in just 24 moves. Anand played the game with white pieces and he made the Sicilian defense and it earned a draw for him and eventually the title which is valued as the most prestigious title in the sport of chess. Both Anand and Kramnik agreed that the 12 to 14-game match was the most ideal way of deciding a World champion.
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