World Chess Championship Game 3 - Anand and Carlsen play out draw

India`s Viswanathan Anand (R) plays against Norway`s Magnus Carlsen

Round 3 of the World Chess Championship 2013 between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen has ended in a draw. Anand seemed to be in a winning position towards the closing stretch but a little tentativeness on the part of the defending champion allowed Carlsen to escape unscathed.

It was a thrilling finish, as Carlsen had to call on all of his cunning to emerge from the clutches of defeat, even as Anand kept plodding on serenely. A few moves before the end Anand realized that his opponent had successfully sidestepped the trap and he offered a draw, but Carlsen, to the surprise of many, refused the offer and continued. The miracle victory was not to be, however, as the two agreed to call things even after 51 moves.

All three rounds of the championship so far have ended in draws, which leaves the series at a stalemate.

Here’s the list of the moves:

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 dxc4 4. Qa4+ Nc6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Nc3 e5 7. Qxc4 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 h6 10. Bd2 Nd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Ne4 c6 13. Bb4 Be6 14. Qc1 Bd5 15. a4 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. a5 Rab8 18. Re1 Rfc8 19. axb6 axb6 20. Qf4 21. h4 Kh7 22. Nd2 Be5 23. Qg4 h5 24. Qh3 Be6 25. Qh1 c5 26. Ne4 Kg7 27. Ng5 b5 28. e3 dxe3 29. Rxe3 Bd4 30. Re2 31. Nxe6+ fxe6 32. Be4 33. Rd2 Qb4 34. Rad1 35. Qf3 Bf6 36. Rxd3 Rxd3 37. Rxd3 Rd8 38. Rxd8 Bxd8 39. Bd3 40. Bxb5 Qf6 41. Qb7+ Be7 42. Kg2 g5 43. hxg5 Qxg5 44. Bc4 h4 45. Qc7 hxg3 46. Qxg3 47. Kf3 Qxg3+ 48. fxg3 Bc5 49. Ke4 Bd4 50. Kf5 Bf2 51. Kxe5 Bxg3+