November 9, 2014 9:06 AM

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Viswanathan Anand draws first game in title match of World Chess Championship 2014 opposite Magnus Carlsen

In the title match of World Chess Championship 2014, current world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew with challenger and five-time Viswanathan Anand of India in the first game in Sochi, Russia Saturday.After an aggressive start from the Indian Grand Master, the Norwegian whiz kid played a brilliant mid-game to wrest back initiative. Anand started losing the plot in the middle and committed errors towards the end. But, a brilliant move at the very end of the game helped Anand to force a draw.The first player to attain Six and a Half points will become world champion. A win fetches One Point, while a Draw will earn Half-a-Point.The Championship Match will consist of 12 games and if necessary, tie-break games.

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