The Indian is now on top of the standings in the 12-man tournament.

Anand, 28, brought Kramnik down in just 35 moves, used only 44 minutes on his clock and his display included a great queen sacrifice. Anand is now the only player with two wins after two rounds and with wins over two of the tougher players in the field, he looks will settled into the tournament. He has a third round game against Jeroen Piket, who lost his second round to Peter Svidler and is at the bottom of the table with half-a-point from two games.

Apart from Anand and Svidler, the third player to notch a win was Michael Adams who defeated veteran Viktor Korchnoi, a former Russian now living in Switzerland. It was a marathon 87 move game that lasted almost eight hours.Anand, encountering the Petroff Defence from Kramnik, dominatedthe game. Kramnik sacrificed with his bishops in the middle game, and then Anand gave up his queen for a rook. It left the board in an interesting position as Anand had a rook and two minor pieces for Kramnik's queen and that proved tough for the Russian who resigned after 35 moves.

Kramnik, five years junior to Anand, is now down in the standings with just half a point from two rounds. He will meet Joel Lautier in the third round and he has white pieces.

RESULTS (2nd round)

Anand bt Kramnik, Svidler bt Piket, Zviaginsev drew with Leko, Sadler drew with Topalov, Korchnoi lost to Adams, Lautier drew with Van Wely.

Points after two rounds: Anand (2.0), Adams and Svidler (1.5 each), Topalov, Van Wely, Zviaginsev, Leko, Sadler (all 1 each), Kramnik, Korchnoi, Lautier And piket (0.5 each).

Third round pairings: Kramnik-lautier, Piket-Anand, Topalov-Svidler, Leko-Sadler, Adams-Zviaginsev, Van Wely-Korchnoi.