Viswanathan Anand was in no mood to relent after his 10th round loss to Russian Vladimir Kramnik a day before Diwali. The Indian Grandmaster mixed aggression with caution to eke out a draw and retain the World Championship title in the 11th game on Wednesday.

Anand required only half-a-point to clinch the title and win a purse of euro 250,000. He grabbed his chance with both hands the moment Kramnik offered him an opportunity. The 38-year-old Indian thus moved to 6.5 points and retained