Anand held to a draw;
Kramnik, Leko win

Anand, the NIIT Brand Ambassador, who was heavily favoured against Morozevich seemed to have a definite edge against the Russian for most part of the game, but was unable to find that winning line. "I was always close, but could not find that one move. Almost all lines had a reply for white (Morozevich) and he could get to a draw."

In such a situation, the FIDE world champion thought it better to offer a draw himself after 38 moves and it was gladly accepted.

In the other matches, Vladimir Kramnik outlasted Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and won in 49 moves from an English opening, where the Russian had black pieces. In the other match, Peter Leko scored a good win over Englishman Michael Adams, who is rated slightly above him. Leko had white pieces in an Petroff defence opted for by Adams.

Anand did not allow Morozevich to get the game into a closed Sicilian and instead it went into the Taimanov variation after looking like a Scheveningen.

Once the queens and one rook each went off the board, the players had little option but to split the point.

In another game, Peter Leko started on a winning note against England's Michael Adams. The game was a Petroff defence, which Leko demolished well to win in 49 moves.

"It was a good start," said Leko about his game and looked very pleased as he left with his wife, Sophie.

In the third game of the day, Vladimir Kramnik after being placed well against Veselin Topalov, though with slight positional advantage managed to convert that into a good win.

Anand said, " It was a fine line, but really I could not see a win. Well, a draw is good enough, I suppose, when you cannot get a win."

Anand now plays Adams in the next round.

The venue for this tournament, the Operahaus, can house more than 2000 people and even before the start of the tournament today, almost 700 to 750 spectators had paid DM 12 (about Rs, 250) for the daily tickets. As part of the price, they are also treated to comments in German from a German grandmaster, Helmut Pfleger.

Earlier in the afternoon, the players were introduced to the audience in the order of their ratings. Kramnik, at 2802, is the highest rated and he was followed by Anand (2794), Morozevich (2749), Adams (2744), Leko (2730) and Topalov (2711).

In another exhbition match being played alongside the main Super GM event, Women's GM and former women's world title challenger Almira Skripchenko Lautier is clashing with German teenager Arkadi Naiditsch in a 10-game match.

Second round pairings: Kramnik v Leko; Anand v Adams; Morozevich v Topalov

The Moves in the game between A Morozevich and V Anand:
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 e6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. d4 cxd4
5. Nxd4 Qc7
6. Be3 a6
7. Qd2 Nf6
8. O-O-O Bb4
9. f3 Ne5
10. Nb3 b5
11. Bd4 Be7
12. Kb1 d6
13. Qf2 Rb8
14. g4 h6
15. h4 Nc4
16. Bxc4 bxc4
17. Nd2 e5
18. Ba7 Rb7
19. g5 Nh5
20. Nd5 Qc6
21. Nf1 Be6
22. Be3 Bxd5
23. exd5 Qb5
24. c3 Nf4
25. Bxf4 exf4
26. Rg1 O-O
27. Rg2 Rfb8
28. Rd2 g6
29. Qd4 hxg5
30. Nh2 gxh4
31. Ng4 Bg5
32. Nf6+ Bxf6
33. Qxf6 Qb6
34. Rde2 Qd8
35. Qxf4 Re7
36. Qxh4 Rxe2
37. Qxd8+ Rxd8
38. Rxe2 Rc8 draw agreed.