The second match between Israeli Grandmaster Boris Gelfand and defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India ended in a draw on Saturday afternoon after 25 moves.
“I managed to get just a slight symbolic edge at the opening,” commented Gelfand after the match, adding that while he was able to “maintain the pressure” throughout the game, Anand had made some brave moves.
On Friday, Gelfand drew with Anand in the opening round of the Moscow World Chess Championship.
Gelfand held Anand at bay with solid defensive play, but the Israeli competitor opted for the draw. “I spent a long time considering my final move, but I couldn’t see a way to improve my position,” revealed Gelfand at a press conference following Friday’s match.
This is the fifth time Anand will be forced to defend his title, though he no longer holds the top world ranking, falling to No. 4 recently. Gelfand is ranked 22.
Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition
by email and never miss our top stories
By signing up, you agree to the
terms
Although Anand is widely considered the favorite, Gelfand came out fighting for a chance at his first world title in this year’s World Chess Championship.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
