Tata Steel Masters Chess: Caruana escapes to victory over Anand
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Caruana escapes to victory over Anand

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand let world No. 2 Fabiano Caruana off the hook and then suffered a painful loss in the eighth round of Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Sunday. In this Queen’s Gambit Declined game, Anand gained sizeable advantage with black pieces after Caruana blundered in time-pressure by opting for the exchange of queens. Thereafter, Anand twice missed clearly winning advantage by failing to find the moves of optimum strength and blundered away the game. In the Challengers category, Surya Shekhar Ganguly continued to share the second spot with five points following a drawn encounter with Dutch rival Erwin L’Ami in 49 moves.

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Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section

The Hindu  

When Viswanathan Anand remarked, “Arjun Erigaisi has been testing the boundaries of chess in almost every game,” it was an attestation to Arjun’s bold and innovative style. However, Anand’s follow-up — “This high-risk, high-reward approach has been tried before, yet when it goes wrong, it can go quite badly wrong”— had more merit and proved prophetic at the same time …

Tata Steel Masters Chess: D Gukesh Beats Jorden Van Foreest, R Praggnanandhaa Plays Draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Masters Chess: D Gukesh Beats Jorden Van Foreest, R Praggnanandhaa Plays Draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi

News 18  

Grandmaster D Gukesh scored his second victory on the trot at the expense of Jorden Van Foreest of Holland and jumped to joint third spot after the end of the sixth round of Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee. After beating Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, Gukesh firmly posted another victory with black pieces in the fifth decisive …

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions

The Hindu  

If it was Arjun Erigaisi last year, it is Nihal Sarin this year – the teenaged Indian champion at the Tata Steel Chess India. Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Georgia’s Nana Dzagnidzen to win the women’s event at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. Sethuraman 2 lost to Hikaru Nakamura 4.5; So Wesley 4 bt D. Gukesh 4.5; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat

Firstpost  

Van Foreest introduced an interesting novelty on the white side of Nimzo-Indian Defence against one of the leaders, Gujrathi and an error by the Indian GM on move 36 proved costly as the Dutchman capitalised to post a win late on Saturda Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van Foreest while world …

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, Arjun Erigaisi caused a sensation in the Latvian capital of Riga. At the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament, he won his first nine games, as he beat some of the biggest names in international chess. The 18-year-old from Telangana moved to the sole lead going into the final day of the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess. …

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

Hindustan Times  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated long-time rival, Garry Kasparov, for the second consecutive time, in the 13th round of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour's Blitz event here on Sunday. The victory came for the Indian maestro after three straight draws in rounds 10, 11 and 12 against Anish Giri, Jan-Kryzstof Duda and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave respectively. He followed it up …

Tata Steel Masters: Harikrishna draws with Espenko in round two
3 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Harikrishna draws with Espenko in round two

The Hindu  

P. Harikrishna drew with Russia’s Andrey Esipenko in 47 moves in the second round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee on Sunday. Playing white for the second straight day, Harikrishna found himself in a slightly inferior position late in the middle-game but made amends with a series of accurate moves. Sweden’s Nils Grandelius, a late …

Caruana clinches Tata Steel Masters; Anand finishes joint sixth
4 years, 11 months ago

Caruana clinches Tata Steel Masters; Anand finishes joint sixth

The Hindu  

Five-time champion Viswanathan Anand finished tied sixth after drawing his 13th-round encounter with Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda in 23 moves in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Sunday. Anand aggregated 6.5 points from 13 rounds and shared the sixth spot with three others. Fabiano Caruana, assured of the title before the final round, signed off with a win over …

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand draws with Vladislav Kovalev; Fabiano Caruana wins title with a round to spare
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand draws with Vladislav Kovalev; Fabiano Caruana wins title with a round to spare

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Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus to share the sixth spot after the 12th and penultimate round of the Tata Steel Masters. Wijk Aan Zee: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus to share the sixth spot after the 12th and penultimate round of the Tata Steel Masters. …

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand beats Alireza Firouzja, jumps to joint sixth after end of round 11
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand beats Alireza Firouzja, jumps to joint sixth after end of round 11

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With his second victory, Anand clawed his way back to a fifty percent score and will now hope to end the tournament on a high. Wijk Aan Zee : Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand gave a fine endgame lesson to young Alireza Firouzja, jumping to joint sixth position at the end of 11th round of Tata Steel Masters here. “I …

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Anand eases past Alireza Firouzja
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Anand eases past Alireza Firouzja

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand punished a passive streak from Alireza Firouzja in 47 moves to complete a hat-trick of defeats for the Iranian youngster in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Saturday. In this Nimzo-Indian game where, in an unusual sequence, Firouzja moved his king nine successive times, Anand progressively improved his position and forced his hapless rival to resign. …

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Anand draws with Vitiugov
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Anand draws with Vitiugov

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand drew in 30 moves with Russia’s Nikita Vitiugov in the 10th round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Wednesday. With three rounds to go after Thursday’s rest day, Anand shared the ninth spot with 4.5 points in the 14-player field. Caruana defeated former leader and young sensation Alireza Fiouzja in 48 moves after Carlsen continued …

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand ekes out draw against Russia's Daniil Dubov; Magnus Carlsen back in reckoning with win
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand ekes out draw against Russia's Daniil Dubov; Magnus Carlsen back in reckoning with win

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Anand could not do much with his white pieces against Dubov on Wednesday although optically his position appeared to be preferable after the opening. Wijk Aan Zee: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out yet another draw, sharing points with Daniil Dubov of Russia in the ninth round of Tata Steel Masters. In the Challenger’s section Surya Shekhar Ganguly slipped …

Tata Steel Master: Anand lets Carlsen off the hook
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Master: Anand lets Carlsen off the hook

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand pushed Magnus Carlsen to the wall before allowing the reigning world champion to walk away with a draw in the seventh round of Tata Steel Masters on Sunday. Explaining about his form the Norwegian added, “At times today I tried to play quickly at some point, and it’s a typical sign of bad form that once you play …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand crashes through Jeffery Xiong's defence to register first victory in tournament
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand crashes through Jeffery Xiong's defence to register first victory in tournament

Firstpost  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday crashed through the defences of Jeffery Xiong of United States to secure his first victory in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Eindhoven: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday crashed through the defences of Jeffery Xiong of United States to secure his first victory in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament that …

Tata Steel Chess: Vishwanathan Anand beats Jeffery Xiong for his first victory
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Vishwanathan Anand beats Jeffery Xiong for his first victory

India TV News  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday crashed through the defences of Jeffery Xiong of United States to score his first victory in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament that moved to the iconic Eindhoven Soccer Stadium for a day. In the Challengers section, Surya Shekhar Ganguly played out a draw with David Anton Gujjaro of Spain to stay in …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand remains winless after draw with China's Yu Yangyi in fourth round
5 years ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand remains winless after draw with China's Yu Yangyi in fourth round

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand remained winless for the fourth round running, playing out a draw with China’s Yu Yangyi in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament where world champion Magnus Carlsen broke the record for being undefeated in maximum number of games. Wijk Aan Zee: Seasoned Indian Viswanathan Anand remained winless for the fourth round running, playing out a draw with China’s Yu …

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand plays out draw with Anish Giri, shares 11th spot after just one point from three games
5 years ago

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand plays out draw with Anish Giri, shares 11th spot after just one point from three games

Firstpost  

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand played out his second draw in three games, signing peace with Anish Giri of Holland in the third round of the Tata Steel Masters, on Tuesday. Wijk Aan Zee: Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand played out his second draw in three games, signing peace with Anish Giri of Holland in the third round of the …

Viswanathan Anand loses to Wesley So at Tata Steel Masters
5 years ago

Viswanathan Anand loses to Wesley So at Tata Steel Masters

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to Wesley So in the second round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here. In the Challengers section being organised simultaneously, Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly was held to a draw by Lucas van Foreest of Holland to remain in joint lead on 1.5 points. Results Masters Round 2: Jeffery …

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand suffers defeat against USA's Wesley So in second round
5 years ago

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand suffers defeat against USA's Wesley So in second round

Firstpost  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to Wesley So in the second round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. New Delhi: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to Wesley So in the second round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Results Masters Round 2: Jeffery Xiong beat Jorden Van Foreest …

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand plays out draw with Russia's Vladislav Artemiev in first round
5 years ago

Tata Steel Masters: Viswanathan Anand plays out draw with Russia's Vladislav Artemiev in first round

Firstpost  

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev in the first round of Tata Steel Masters on Sunday Wijk Aan Zee: Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev in the first round of Tata Steel Masters on Sunday. Meanwhile in the Challengers section being organized …

Tata Steel Chess: Carlsen wins title, heartbreak for Anand
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Carlsen wins title, heartbreak for Anand

The Hindu  

“By some strange irony, I remember this quote. I would keep giving myself a chance and then destroy myself.” These words from Viswanathan Anand pretty much summed up his play on the final day of the Tata Steel rapid and blitz tournament here. The storyline of the final day revolved around Anand’s possible qualification to the GCT’s London finale. With …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand eliminated after running out of steam; Magnus Carlsen wins title by big margin
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand eliminated after running out of steam; Magnus Carlsen wins title by big margin

Firstpost  

Magnus Carlsen finished the tournament with a whopping 27 points and broke his own record in the Grand Chess tour, bettering his 26.5 points scored at Abidjan, Ivory Coast earlier this year. Viswanathan Anand ran out of steam and got eliminated from the Grand Chess tour, getting just one point in the last five games of the Tata Steel Rapid …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand starts well, world champion Magnus Carlsen grabs lead after Day One
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand starts well, world champion Magnus Carlsen grabs lead after Day One

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand drew with Ding Liren of China and Wesley So of the United States before going down to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on the first day of Tata Steel Chess tournament on Friday. Kolkata: Viswanathan Anand drew with Ding Liren of China and Wesley So of the United States before going down to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on the …

Tata Steel Chess: Mixed day for Anand; Carlsen strikes twice
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Mixed day for Anand; Carlsen strikes twice

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen played to his reputation and stayed ahead. Overall, the first three rounds of the Tata Steel rapid and blitz chess tournament here produced fair amount of excitement, with second seed Ding Liren made to split points by the Indians. Anand’s victory over Wesley So was clearly the day's high-point for the crowd, However, the manner in which he …

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Anand leaps to tied fourth spot
5 years, 2 months ago

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Anand leaps to tied fourth spot

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand crafted a fine win over Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev to come within half a point of the leaders after eight rounds of FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss here on Friday. He now shares the fourth spot behind leaders Fabiano Caruana, David Anton Guijarro and Levon Aronian. Read: AICF panel gives clean chit to Lahiri, Barua calls it a farce Anand’s …

Five share lead after Viswanathan Anand holds Caruana
5 years, 4 months ago

Five share lead after Viswanathan Anand holds Caruana

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand dominated World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana for the better part of their eighth-round clash but eventually settled for a 44-move draw in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament here on Sunday. Read: Current Indian chess crop strongest in the world For the first time, two games proved decisive in the day. The two Russian winners, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Sergey …

Viswanathan Anand shocked by Ian Nepominachtchi in first round of Croatia Grand Chess tour
5 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand shocked by Ian Nepominachtchi in first round of Croatia Grand Chess tour

The Hindu  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the first round of the Croatia Grand Chess tour, here. READ| Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand to face stiff opposition in Zagreb The Russian was feeling the heat early on and his bid for counter-play on the queen side did not meet the right moves. …

Norway Chess:Viswanathan Anand out of contention after losing to Fabiano Caruana
5 years, 7 months ago

Norway Chess:Viswanathan Anand out of contention after losing to Fabiano Caruana

The Hindu  

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand’s chances of a top three finish ended after he went down fighting to Fabiano Caruana of United States in the Armageddon game at the Altibox Norway chess. However in the tiebreaker, which is the new world order in Chess to make it a decisive sport in every game played, the native Italian turned American was …

Norway Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand meets Caruana in round 7
5 years, 7 months ago

Norway Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand meets Caruana in round 7

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have his task cut out when he takes on Fabiano Caruana of United States in the seventh round of Altibox Norway Chess tournament here. As the tournament observed its second rest day, Anand on 5.5 points is in joint fifth spot, needing a great finish to ward off early round blues in the super …

Grenke Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand beats Vallejo to share lead with Magnus Carlsen
5 years, 8 months ago

Grenke Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand beats Vallejo to share lead with Magnus Carlsen

The Hindu  

A mix of fortune and fortitude once again came to Viswanathan Anand’s rescue as he defeated Francisco Vallejo Pons and joined Magnus Carlsen in the lead at three points after four rounds of Grenke Chess Classic here on Tuesday. Read: Gritty Anand holds tenacious Carlsen Later, a desperate Vallejo chose a tactical plan where he traded a rook and two …

Tata Steel Chess: Carlsen wins record seventh title, Anand ties for third
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Carlsen wins record seventh title, Anand ties for third

The Hindu  

Five-time winner Viswanathan Anand and Vidit Gujarati signed peace in 30 moves in the 13th and final round to finish fifth and sixth in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Sunday. Magnus Carlsen won the title for a record seventh time following his 30-move draw with runner-up Anish Giri. 1 entered the final round with a half-point lead …

Tata Steel Chess: Anand takes a draw, Anish joins Carlsen in the lead
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Anand takes a draw, Anish joins Carlsen in the lead

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand took an easy draw with white pieces against Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda before Vidit Gujarati stunned World No. After Magnus Carlsen moved to 7.5 points after a 25-move draw with Teimour Radjabov, Anish Giri caught up with the leader after beating Samuel Shankland. READ: Pantsulaia wins Chennai Open chess Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi moved to the third place compatriot Vladimir …

Tata Steel Chess: Magnus Carlsen cements top spot after beating Viswanathan Anand; Vidit Gujrathi impresses with win
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Magnus Carlsen cements top spot after beating Viswanathan Anand; Vidit Gujrathi impresses with win

Firstpost  

Carlsen, as he is known to do, kept probing in an attempt to trick his opponent. The tenth round of the Masters’ leg of Tata Steel Chess had been much anticipated, especially in the light of the leaderboard standings since round seven. Having scored back to back wins in rounds seven and eight, Indian ace, Viswanathan Anand, had made his …

Tata Steel Chess 2019: Carlsen trumps Anand; Anish replaces Nepomniachtchi in the lead
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2019: Carlsen trumps Anand; Anish replaces Nepomniachtchi in the lead

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen continued his dominance over Viswanathan Anand, turning a likely draw to a stunning win in 76 moves in the 10th-round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Leiden, on Wednesday. In this Ruy Lopez game, where Anand was playing black, Carlsen had a knight three pawns to the Indians knight and two pawns after 66 moves. With …

Tata Steel Chess: Anand-Carlsen race heightens interest
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Anand-Carlsen race heightens interest

The Hindu  

With Viswanathan Anand matching the steps of Magnus Carlsen, the title-race in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament has gained an added interest. Over the next two rounds, after Monday’s rest day, the outcome of the games involving these two champions could well prove crucial in the eventual analysis. Before the final rest day on Thursday, Anand plays consecutive black …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand stays ahead with Magnus Carlsen with second straight win
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand stays ahead with Magnus Carlsen with second straight win

The Hindu  

A day after beating Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand produced another clinical performance to stop Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and stayed in the lead with Magnus Carlsen at 5.5 points after eight rounds of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Sunday. Anand, armed with a 4-0 head-to-head record against Mamedyarov in the classical time-format, improved the record further following the triumph …

Tata Steel Chess: Vidit Gujarati lets Vladimir Fedoseev off the hook
5 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Vidit Gujarati lets Vladimir Fedoseev off the hook

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujarati let Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev off the hook and missed out on a golden opportunity to join Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren in the lead at 3.5 points after five rounds of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here on Wednesday. Ding Liren defeated USA’s Samuel Shankland for his second win while Nepomniachtchi drew with Hungarian Richard Rapport. Meanwhile, …

It’s long journey ahead for young Nihal: Chess great Anand
6 years, 2 months ago

It’s long journey ahead for young Nihal: Chess great Anand

Hindustan Times  

Indian chess great Viswanathan Anand sees signs of greatness in Nihal Sarin but says it’s a long journey ahead for the impressive 14-year-old since there has been a trend of players struggling to replicate success as they age. Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand greets Indian chess Grandmaster Nihal Sarin before the eightieth round matches of rapid chess at Tata Steel …

Tata Steel Chess: Surya Shekhar Ganguly stuns winless Viswanathan Anand
6 years, 2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Surya Shekhar Ganguly stuns winless Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

Sunday proved an off-day for Levon Aronian and that made things easier for the hard-working Hikaru Nakamura. The top seed justified the expectations to claim the rapid title of the USD 40,000 Tata Steel chess tournament here. Hari beats Aronian The penultimate round — which started with Nakamura and Aronian sharing the lead — ended when Hari inflicted a 95-move …

Anand settles for eighth draw in as many games, Sinquefield chess set for close finish
6 years, 4 months ago

Anand settles for eighth draw in as many games, Sinquefield chess set for close finish

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanthan Anand registered his eighth draw in as many games when he split points with Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the penultimate round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament here. The American is going to challenge Magnus Carlsen of Norway for the World Championship crown and according to Anand himself, there are no clear favourites …

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