Mainz (Germany), Aug 17: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand had to use his fight back resources once again to level scores (3-3) against world's top woman player Judit Polgar of Hungary for the third day in succession in the sixth round of Mainz chess classic here. Hundreds of spectators in the Rheine Goldhalle were feasted to yet another day of fascinating chess as the two stalwarts played out two more decisive games on the penultimate day. The 8-game match is now on the threshold of an exciting finish with the last two games slated for tonight.
Incredible has been the one word response from various quarters. So far all the six games have been decisive and on all days Anand lost the first game and came back strongly in the second.
The sixth game too was no exception to the rule except that Anand had to use a lot more defensive skills coupled with meticulous aggression. The opening was another Sicilian, the fifth in the match so far - and Anand embarked on the English attack for the second time on the trot.
Judit went for the setup that had given her a full point from an apparently collapsed position and this time around did well to get a dynamically balanced structure after losing a pawn.
Anand got his pieces rolling after Judit erred on her 35th move that allowed the Indian to get a near impregnable position. Bureau Report