
Krishnan Sasikiran let top seed Alexander Morozevich of Russia off the hook in the third round match of the Grandmaster8217;s section at the Biel International Chess Festival here today. The Indian Grandmaster posed a serious threat but the Morozevich held on for a draw and maintained his slender half point lead with 2.5 points from three games. Sasikiran, Eienne Bacrot of France and local star Yannick Pelletier shared the third spot with 1.5 points while Luke McShane of England was yet to open his account.