FIDE World Championship, Round 7

Anand defeats Grischuk to take the clear lead with an impressive +3 score at the half way point!

This was the only decisive game of the round, as all the other games ended in a draw.

The games for the round were:

GM Anand - GM Grischuk, 1-0

GM Kramnik - GM Gelfand, 1/2-1/2

GM Morozevich - GM Leko, 1/2-1/2

GM Svidler - GM Aronian, 1/2-1/2

The standings after Round 7:

1) GM Anand (5/7)

2) GM Gelfand (4.5/7)

3) GM Kramnik (4/7)

4) GM Grischuk (3.5/7)

5-6) GM Aronian, GM Leko (3/7)

7-8) GM Morozevich, GM Svidler (2.5/7)

Now I will provide full commentary and annotations for the only decisive game of the round, GM Anand - GM Grischuk:

And here are the 3 remaining games from the round: