Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has won the World Championshipcrown for the fifth time and fourth in a row in Moscow yesterday.Showng immense resilience, the Indian Grandmaster defeated challengerBoris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid tie-breaker. Anand won thesecond game and drew the other three to win the title at the StateTretyakov Gallery. Luck played a major part in the final game,favouring the Indian chess wizard when it mattered the most. After a6-6 deadlock in the 12 Classical games, the rapid finale ended 2.5-1.5 in Anand's favour making him the world chess champion five times inall and four times in a row since 2007. The victory also meant thatthe 'King of Chess' will keep the crown till 2014, when the next WorldChampionship will be held.After clinching the fifth World Championship title, Defendingchampion Viswanathan Anand, said he is really relieved to achieve themilestone after an incredibly tense battle with Challenger BorisGelfand of Israel.Sports Minister Ajay Maken congratulated the Indian Grandmaster on his triumph. He said Anand is without a doubt the country's best sportsperson. Mr. Maken said, Viswanathan Anand has brought laurels tothe country and I thank him for that. He is the best sportsperson thecountry has.Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi have also congratulatedAnand for winning the World Chess championship.