Anand's Immortal Game

2013 was a terrible period for Viswanathan Anand. It was the year in which he lost the world championship title. In the pall of gloom there was one illuminating moment that lit up the sky early that year. It was the day on which Viswanathan Anand played his immortal game against Levon Aronian at the Wijk-aan-Zee Tournament.

Admittedly, Anand had prepared the line and some ground work was done before. But after the first 12 moves everything had to be seen over the board. As the struggle escalated, fans watched with bated breath. Right when it appeared that Aronian had taken care of all the threats he resigned before a stunned audience. A proud moment for Anand.