After the drawn Game 9, Magnus Carlsen continues to hold the one- point lead over Anand. This is an advantageous position for the Norwegian as the score reads 5-4. With three Games remaining, all the champion needs to do is draw Game nos. 10, 11 and 12 and still retain the world champion’s crown. For Viswanathan Anand, nothing less than a win in the next three games will work, if he wants to remain in contention. On Thursday, Carlsen consumed 49 minutes to Anand’s 14 in Game 9, which lasted for just over an hour, before