Summary
With a sensational 26-move draw against Russian world titleholder Vladimir Kramnik, India's Viswanathan Anand has taken a one-point lead with just three rounds to go in the superstrong Corus Chess Tournament, which concludes tomorrow in the Dutch city of Wijk aan Zee.
Anand is still unbeaten in the 14-grandmaster, Category 19 Group A event, which figures to be one of the strongest of the year. After a subdued start, the tournament's three sections have produced some epic battles, including a 182-move (sic) draw in the Group B fight between rising U.S. junior star Hikaru Nakamura and Chinese GM Zhu Chen.See the full content of this document
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Anand Sings Lead at Corus
You'll forgive us if we don't offer a full analysis of Nakamura- Zhu, but today's first game is almost as rare: a loss by the nearly invulnerable Kramnik, his second setback of the event. Doing the honors is Great Britain's No. 1, Michael Adams, who finds a critical resource in a sharp ...
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