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By Edward Scimia, About.com Guide to Chess

Game Four Ends in Short Draw

Sunday October 19, 2008

There's not much to report from the World Chess Championship Match today. Anand and Kramnik played a short draw without much suspense, ending the game in just 29 moves. The game:

White: Viswanathan Anand
Black: Vladimir Kramnik
.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.a3 c5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.Be5 Bf5 12.Be2 Bf6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Nd4 Ne6 15.Nxf5 Qxf5 16.0-0 Rfd8 17.Bg4 Qe5 18.Qb3 Nc5 19.Qb5 b6 20.Rfd1 Rd6 21.Rd4 a6 22.Qb4 h5 23.Bh3 Rad8 24.g3 g5 25.Rad1 g4 26.Bg2 Ne6 27.R4d3 d4 28.exd4 Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Rxd4 draw agreed.

The draw leaves Anand in the lead, 2.5-1.5. After Sunday's rest day, they'll be back at the board for Game Five, with Kramnik taking the White pieces.

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