India's defending world chess champion Viswanathan Anand maintained his lead over Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov Monday after the latest in a series of draws in their duel for the title.
In the seventh of 12 games, Anand and Topalov negotiated a draw on the 58th move, leaving Anand with a 4-3 overall lead.
The Indian, known as the "Tiger from Madras", has two wins to one for Topalov, while four games ended in a draw.
The eighth game of the 12-round match is scheduled for Tuesday, when Anand, who played white on Monday, will start with the blacks.
The 40-year-old Anand first became world champion in 2007 and successfully defended his title in 2008.
The 35-year-old Topalov won the right to challenge him by beating Gata Kamsky of the United States in the semi-final in February 2009.
The new world chess champion will win a prize of 1.2 million euros (1.58 million dollars), while the loser will take home 800,000 euros.
Chess fans can follow all the games to run until May 13 online at www.anand-topalov.com.
Copyright 2010 AFP South Asian Edition
