From Our Chess Correspondent.

Publication: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.

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San Luis (Argentina), Sep 30 (PTI) Viswanathan Anand had a miraculous escape as he came back from the jaws of defeat a couple of times before taking a draw with arch rival Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the second round of the World Chess Championship here.

After a brilliant first round victory over Hungarian Judit Polgar the Indian ace was almost out of sort in the final stages of the game as he first blew away an easy draw, came back, blundered again and eventually clawed back once more to salvage an important half point.

With draws being the order of the day, Topalov and Anand remained in joint lead after the second round having 1.5 points apiece.

With twelve rounds still remaining in the 8-players double round robin event, defending champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan, Russain duo of Peter Svidler and Alexander Morozevich and Brit Michael Adams are joint third in the standings on a 50 per cent score while Hungarians Peter Leko and Judit Polgar are currently at the...

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