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I was lucky twice, I came out of a lost position: Anand

Defending Champion Viswanathan Anand On Thursday Conceded That He Came Out Of A Lost Position In The Fourth Game Of The World Chess Championship Match Against Magnus Carlsen Of Norway, Which Ended In A Gruelling Draw.

PTI | Updated on: 14 Nov 2013, 10:54:55 AM

Chennai:

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday conceded that he came out of a lost position in the fourth game of the World Chess Championship match against Magnus Carlsen of Norway, which ended in a gruelling draw here.

"Something went wrong in the opening. I made one illogical move after the next and then I missed something with this knight move. And then I was just basically lost," Anand said at the post-game press conference.

"I am sure he had many wins in what he played. Towards the endgame it was a little bit scary in this four rooks endgame but finally when I gave a check on a8 and then moved my rook, I was safe," Anand said.

"I was lucky twice. Just before the time control I could give a check and made my next move and reached the time control. It happened twice."

Asked whether he missed losing the pawn, Anand said: "I didn't really miss it. If I didn't play Ne2 what do I do. I was just being consistent."

Carlsen was pretty happy with the way things went for him Thursday.

"I was doing pretty good, and then when I won the pawn I was very optimistic. He kept on finding resources and I was missing some little things. He really fought very well. It's bit of a pity to have spoiled such a good position but it was a very good fight," he said.

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First Published : 14 Nov 2013, 10:53:00 AM

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