The Indian ace takes on Russian Grandmaster Peter Svidler in fifth round of the Corus International chess tournament.
In Group C, Parimarjan Negi drew with Stellan Byrnell and moved into joint lead.
The chess ace will help Vidyasagar, a NGO dedicated to integrating children with cerebral palsy into society.
Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy catapulted Indian chess to new heights while Parimarjan Negi also made his presence felt in the year gone by.
The second-highest rated Indian after Viswanathan Anand beat Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan to win the Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament.
Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by GM Peter Heine Nielsen in the blindfold game of the 9th round at Amber
The Indian GM is now only 0.5 points behind the combined leader Alexander Morozevich at Amber chess
The chess ace, who has won almost every major title in the sport, turns 37 today.
The Indian ace shares the lead with Alexander Morozevich after four rounds in the Amber chess tournament.
The Indian Grandmaster won the 18-player tournament by a two-point margin over nearest rival Levon Aronian of Armenia.
Kramnik leads the field in the Mtel Masters chess, with Anand, Topalov, Polgar and Adams close behind after two rounds.
