Viswanathan Anand wins World Chess Championship
BONN, Germany (Reuters) - Indian world chess champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Russia's Vladimir Kramnik in a match-play series to retain his title in Bonn, Germany on Wednesday.
Anand, who won the official title in Mexico last year, defeated Kramnik 6.5-4.5 after a draw in the penultimate game to take an unassailable lead in the 12-match contest.
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