Clutch Chess: Kasparov gets lucky break, leads Anand by five points

Garry Kasparov increased his advantage over Viswanathan Anand to 8½–3½ after the second day of their chess960 match in Saint Louis. The 13th world champion capitalised on Anand’s time forfeiture in the first game and later added another win in the blitz section. The day’s results left Kasparov firmly ahead, though twelve points remain at stake in the final session of the exhibition match. | Photo: Lennart Ootes