Chess Game Ends in a Draw; Karpov and Kasparov Tied, 9-9

The 18th game of the world chess championship between Gary Kasparov and challenger Anatoly Karpov was called a draw Monday after 40 moves.

With six games remaining, the score is even at 9-9. But Kasparov retains the advantage in the 24-game match, because in the event of a 12-12 tie, he will remain champion.

Each player has scored three victories with 12 games drawn.

A player needs 12 1/2 points or six victories to win the championship. A win scores one point and a draw a half.

The 19th game is scheduled for Wednesday with Kasparov playing white.

Here are the moves:

Kasparov-Karpov 18: 1 c4 e6 2 Nc3 d5 3 d4 Be7 4 Nf3 Nf6 5 Bg5 h6 6 Bh4 0-0 7 e3 b6 8 Be2 Bb7 9 Bxf6 Bxf6 10 cxd5 exd5 11 b4 c5 12 bxc5 bxc5 13 Rb1 Bc6 14 0-0 Nd7 15 Bb5 Qc7 16 Qd3 Rfc8 17 Rfc1 Rab8 18 h3 g6 19 Bxc6 Rxb1 20 Qxb1 Qxc6 21 dxc5 Qxc5 22 Ne2 Qf8 23 h4 Ne5 24 Nxe5 Bxe5 25 Rd1 Qc5 26 h5 Qc2 27 Qxc2 Rxc2 28 Rxd5 Rxe2 29 Rxe5 Rxa2 30 hxg6 fxg6 31 Re7 a5 32 Ra7 a4 33 g3 h5 34 Kg2 a3 35 e4 g5 36 Kf3 g4 ch 37 Ke3 Ra1 38 Kf4 Rf1 39 Kg5 Rxf2 40 Kxh5 Re2, Drawn.