Vishwanathan Anand and Boris
Gelfand drew the first game of their 12-game world chess championship match
played at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
Anand, with white pieces, opened
with a rare queen pawn opening while Gefland opted for the Grunfeld Indian
Defence.
Anand made some aggressive moves mid-day through the match
but Gefland matched him defensively.
Both agreed to a draw after
24 moves.