Bilbao Chess 03: So keeps the lead after drawing with Anand

American GM Wesley So (2760) was held by Indian GM Vishy Anand (2803) to a draw with the black pieces allowing So to keep his lead after three rounds at the Bilbao Chess Masters 2015.

Chinese GM Ding Liren (2782) could not make any progress against Dutch GM Anish Giri (2798), and also settled for a draw. Wesley, who had earlier beaten Ding in the first round, leads the pack with 5 points. Anand and Giri follow the American with 3 points apiece while Ding occupies the bottom spot with only 2 points.  The tournament follows an idiosyncratic point tallying format, known as the Bilbao Scoring System, awarding three points for a win, one for a draw and nought for a loss.

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