World Champion Anand
Anand retains his title after drawing the 11th game of the 12 rounds match to finish wih 6.5-4.5.
| World Championship Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 32 | D14 | Slav Exchange |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 32 | E25 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 41 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 35 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 47 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 36 | D19 | Slav Defence |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 39 | D39 | QGD Ragozin |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 45 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 29 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 24 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf |
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | . | 6½ | 2837 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | . | 4½ | 2718 |
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Round 11: Kramnik plays Sicilian Najdorf
Round 11 underway with Kramnik playing the Black side of the Sicilian Najdorf. It is either win and stay or out of the match for Kramnik.
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Round 10: Kramnik wins
Kramnik managed to win game 10 and bring the match to the 11th round. Today is a rest day and the match will continue on the 29th of October. Will Kramnik makes a come back?
The score is now 6-4 in favor of Anand.
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | . | . | 6 | 2844 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | . | . | 4 | 2711 |
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Round 10: Kramnik’s last chance
It is either win the game or lose the match for Kramnik. Round 10 is now underway with Kramnik taking White in a Kasparov variation of Nimzo Indian defence…
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Round 9: Anand escapes with a draw
Kramnik almost wins this round but let Anand escapes with a draw. The match score is now 6-3 in favor of Anand with 3 rounds to go. Kramnik will need to win all the remaining games to force a tie break while Anand needed only a draw.
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | 6 | 2897 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | 3 | 2658 |
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Round 8: Anand draws again, moving closer to defending his title
Well, you read the title right, Anand just drew the round 8 games with black against Kramnik and is only 1 point away from defending his title.
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | . | 5½ | 2913 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | . | 2½ | 2642 |
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Round 7: Anand draws
Round 7 game ended in a draw after 36 moves from a Slav Defence game. Anand is now leading with 5 - 2. Kramnik will need to score at least 4 out of the last 5 games to force the match into tie break.
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | 2930 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | . | . | . | . | . | 2 | 2625 |
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Round 6: Anand wins again
Anand wins again!! This time with White to beat Kramnik in a Nimzo Indian Defence where Anand produced yet another novelty!
On half time, after 6 games, Anand is in the lead with 4.5 points over Kramnik’s 1.5 points.
Annotation by IM Malcolm Pein is available at the Week in Chess. 
| World Championship Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 32 | D14 | Slav Exchange |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 32 | E25 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 41 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 35 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 47 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 |
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 4½ | 2965 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1½ | 2590 |
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Round 5: Anand wins with black again
Round 5 saw another black win by Anand with the Queen’s Gambit Meran. This put Anand in the lead with 3.5 - 1.5 after 5 rounds.
| World Championship Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 32 | D14 | Slav Exchange |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 32 | E25 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 41 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 35 | D49 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| World Chess Championship Bonn (GER), 14 x - 2xi 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf |
| Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3½ | 2921 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1½ | 2634 |
Round by round annotation by IM Malcolm Pein is available at The Week In Chess.
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