World Chess Championship Game 4 - Carlsen exerts pressure, but Anand holds out for draw

Magnus Carlsen (L) and Viswanathan Anand (R)

In a thrilling encounter that lasted longer than six hours, Viswanathan Anand managed to overcome a determined assault from Magnus Carlsen to ensure a fourth consecutive draw at the World Chess Championship 2013 in Chennai.

Anand began with the 1e4 move and Carlsen responded with the Berlin defence that has been popularized by Vladimir Kramnik. After a quick exchange of queens, Carlsen went on an aggressive spree to put the Indian in trouble. The defending champion was forced to call on his considerable experience and defensive skill to bring things back on an even keel.

The game seemed destined for a draw once Anand had defused the immediate threat, but Carlsen refused to give up, forcing his opponent to wage battle right till the bitter end. The Norwegian even managed to put Anand under time pressure, but the Indian knocked off that threat too with a series of quick, accurate moves.

Eventually, after 64 pulsating moves, the two agreed to a draw, leaving the series at a 2-2 stalemate.

Here is the list of moves:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 Bd7 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Nc3 Kc8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Rd2 c5 15. Rad1 Be6 16. Ne1 Ng6 17. Nd3 b6 18. Ne2 Bxa2 19. b3 c4 20. Ndc1 cxb3 21. cxb3 Bb1 22. f4 Kb7 23. Nc3 Bf5 24. g4 Bc8 25. Nd3 h5 26. f5 Ne7 27. Nb5 hxg4 28. hxg4 Rh4 29. Nf2 Nc6 30. Rc2 a5 31. Rc4 g6 32. Rdc1 Bd7 33. e6 fxe6 34. fxe6 Be8 35. Ne4 Rxg4+ 36. Kf2 Rf4+ 37. Ke3 Rf8 38. Nd4 Nxd4 39. Rxc7+ Ka6 40. Kxd4 Rd8+ 41. Kc3 Rf3+ 42. Kb2 Re3 43. Rc8 Rdd3 44. Ra8+ Kb7 45. Rxe8 Rxe4 46. e7 Rg3 47. Rc3 Re2+ 48. Rc2 Ree3 49. Ka2 g5 50. Rd2 Re5 51. Rd7+ Kc6 52. Red8 Rge3 53. Rd6+ Kb7 54. R8d7+ Ka6 55. Rd5 Re2+ 56. Ka3 Re6 57. Rd8 g4 58. Rg5 Rxe7 59. Ra8+ Kb7 60. Rag8 a4 61. Rxg4 axb3 62. R8g7 Ka6 63. Rxe7 Rxe7 64. Kxb3