Boris Gelfand
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Gelfand, Anand tied in 10th round of World Chess Championship
Israeli, Indian chess champions continue to battle for world title; head into Game 11 of series with 4.5-4.5 tie
Israeli chess player Boris Gelfand and his Indian rival and reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand concluded the 10th game in the final round of the Chess World Championship with a draw.
Thursday saw Gelfand settle for a draw after 49 moves, with just under eight minutes left in the second time control. Anand still had five minutes from his first time control, when he offered the draw.
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The ninth round of the series, held on Wednesday, saw Gelfand hold against Anand for the overall score of 4.5-4.5.
The two will compete again on Saturday.
Should the 11th round end in a tie, the match will go into Rapids – a "blitz"-type game where each player is given less time to make their moves than under the normal tournament time.
According to Indian media, Anand has never lost a blitz game.
