Seventh title for Carlsen

Five-time winner Viswanathan Anand and Vidit Gujarati signed peace in 30 moves in the 13th and final round to finish fifth and sixth in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Sunday. Magnus Carlsen (9) won the title for a record seventh time with a 30-move draw with runner-up Anish Giri (8.5).

In the Challengers section, R. Praggnanandhaa drew his final round with Dinara Saduakassova to finish 11th with five points from 13 rounds.

The results (13th round): Viswanathan Anand (7.5) drew with Vidit Gujarati (7); Anish Giri (8.5) drew with Magnus Carlsen (Nor, 9); Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus, 7.5) drew with Teimour Radjabov (Aze, 6.5); Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Pol, 5.5) drew with Ding Liren (Chn, 7.5); Richard Rapport (Hun, 6.5) bt Jordeen van Foreest (Ned, 4.5); Vladimir Kramnik (Rus, 4.5) lost to Samuel Shankland (USA, 6.5); Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Aze, 5) drew with Vladimir Fedoseev (Rus, 5).

Standings (Masters): 1. Carlsen, 2. Giri, 3-5. Nepomniachtchi, Ding, Anand, 6. Vidit, 7-9. Radjabov, Shankland, Rapport, 10. Duda, 11-12. Fedoseev, Mamedyarov, 13-14. Foreest and Kramnik.