Legends of Chess: Anand faces must-win situation
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand faces must-win situation

The Hindu  

Following a tame surrender in the second game, Viswanathan Anand was staring at a must-win situation in Game Four after Ian Nepomniachtchi took a 2-1 lead in their sixth-round clash in chess24 Legends of Chess on Sunday. After Peter Leko bounced back to beat Anand 3-2 in the fifth round, the struggling Indian came up with a series of fine defensive moves to keep the Russian at bay in the first and third game. On a day when Magnus Carlsen defeated an off-form Ding Liren 2.5-1.5 in a match rescheduled four hours before the usual starting time, Peter Svidler bounced back against Vassily Ivanchuk by winning the second game after losing the first. Peter Leko rallied to beat Anish Giri in the third game to draw level with a clinical display.

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Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals
1 year, 4 months ago

Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals

The Hindu  

The legendary Viswanathan Anand on August 15 hailed the remarkable feat of four Indian chess players entering the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2023, saying it is a "historic moment for Indian chess." "It is a historic moment for Indian chess because we had a good hand, which is multiple players who are playing, who are all good. Anand, …

Chess World Cup 2023: Vidit nears last-16, Praggnanandhaa holds Nakamura
1 year, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup 2023: Vidit nears last-16, Praggnanandhaa holds Nakamura

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi moved within a draw from entering the World Cup chess pre-quarterfinals after nailing Frenchman Etienne Bacrot in just 30 moves in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. On a day when favourite Magnus Carlsen crashed to a 58-move defeat against young German Vincent Keymer and Wesley So lost to Serbian Alexey Sarana in 34 moves, eighth seed D. Gukesh drew …

Grand Chess Tour: Indian Teenager D Gukesh Registers Win Over Legendary Viswanathan Anand in Rapid Segment
1 year, 6 months ago

Grand Chess Tour: Indian Teenager D Gukesh Registers Win Over Legendary Viswanathan Anand in Rapid Segment

News 18  

Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh scored a memorable win over illustrious compatriot and idol Viswanathan Anand in the eighth round of the Rapid event of the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour. The 40-move win for the 17-year-old Gukesh late on Friday was his first ever over Anand and came in his maiden tournament …

For Sasikiran, chess has been a game of lost chances
2 years, 5 months ago

For Sasikiran, chess has been a game of lost chances

Hindustan Times  

On the eve of the 44th Chess Olympiad, Viswanathan Anand was taking part in a fun, interactive session with chess-inclined kids from across the country. After solving some tricky puzzles on the 64 squares, one of the first questions in the ensuing quiz session was, “Which Indian player holds the record for playing the most number of Olympiad matches?” Most …

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand settles for third place after defeating Aryan Tari
2 years, 6 months ago

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand settles for third place after defeating Aryan Tari

India TV News  

Veteran chess player Viswanathan Anand registered a win over Aryan Tari in the ninth and final round of Norway Chess. In the final round against Tari, the former world champion Anand, won the Armageddon encounter after the classical match finished in a 22-move draw. He finished with 14.5 points in third place behind Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Anand scored over …

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand Remains on Top after Third Straight Win
2 years, 7 months ago

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand Remains on Top after Third Straight Win

News 18  

Indian legend Viswanathan Anand continued his winning run in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament here as he defeated China’s Wang Hao in the third round to remain on top of the standings. This is the Indian ace’s third straight win in the Classical section after having beaten Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Veselin Topalov in the first two …

Viswanathan Anand Beats Magnus Carlsen in Blitz Event of Norway Chess, Finishes Fourth
2 years, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Beats Magnus Carlsen in Blitz Event of Norway Chess, Finishes Fourth

News 18  

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish. The former world champion, however, suffered defeats to Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the fourth and ninth round respectively to finish with 5 points in the 10-player blitz event early on Tuesday. …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi tames Azerbaijan's Vasif Durarbayli with impressive display to enter quarter-finals
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi tames Azerbaijan's Vasif Durarbayli with impressive display to enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

The 26-year old Grandmaster came up with an impressive display to tame his lower-rated Azerbaijan opponent, winning in 38 moves in his fifth round encounter. Sochi: India No 3 Vidit Gujrathi defeated Vasif Durarbayli 1.5-0.5 to reach the quarter-finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Sochi on Monday. Gujrathi is the first Indian to reach the last eight since …

Viswanthan Anand 'ecstatic' after Grand Chess Tour performance
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanthan Anand 'ecstatic' after Grand Chess Tour performance

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand turned the clock back in some style in Croatia. The 51-year-old outplayed several younger, stronger rivals to finish runner-up at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour, which concluded at Zagreb on Sunday. “The last 14 rounds of blitz.I was ecstatic,” Anand told The Hindu over phone from Zagreb on Monday. “I could have easily had another two extra points …

Viswanathan Anand finishes runner-up in Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand finishes runner-up in Grand Chess Tour

The Hindu  

Neither age nor lack of tournament play could stop Viswanathan Anand from finishing runner-up at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour at Zagreb on Sunday. Playing his first event in 16 months, the 51-year-old came up with a superb display against his much younger rivals to claim the second place in a strong field. READ: He scored 21 points -- from …

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 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 …

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

News 18  

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 …

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

India TV News  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand trumped former world champion Garry Kasparov in the much-awaited contest of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour here on Saturday. Playing with white pieces, the Chennai-based maestro took down Kasparov in 30 moves in a Sicillian Najdorf variation game in the fourth round of the Blitz event. Anand had started the Blitz competition with a defeat at …

Anand beats Korobov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour event
3 years, 6 months ago

Anand beats Korobov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour event

India TV News  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand scored an impressive fifth-round win over Anton Korobov of Ukraine in the rapid competition of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament here on Thursday. The 51-year old Indian maestro, who is playing his first over-the-board event in more than a year, quelled the challenge of Korobov in the fifth round which saw the other four …

Legends of Chess: Giri troubles Nepomniachtchi in drawn games
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Giri troubles Nepomniachtchi in drawn games

The Hindu  

Anish Giri made Ian Nepomniachtchi suffer in their drawn first and third games of the deciding set in the semifinal of chess24 Legends of Chess on Sunday. A day after Magnus Carlsen completed a second 2.5-0.5 thrashing of Peter Svidler to win the semifinal 2-0 and Giri rallied twice from deficit to stun Nepomniachtchi 4-3 and force the deciding set, …

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals set 3 highlights: Nepomniachtchi beats Giri to set up final clash vs Carlsen
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals set 3 highlights: Nepomniachtchi beats Giri to set up final clash vs Carlsen

The Hindu  

Catch Sunday's action from 7.30 pm: WHAT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY? In the other semifinal, Anish Giri staged a stunning comeback to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi 3-2 and forced Sunday’s deciding set. Thereafter, in the Armageddon game, where Nepomniachtchi chose to play with white pieces, Giri emerged stronger. Needing just a draw to close the match, Carlsen gave nothing away in the …

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals, highlights: Carlsen into final, Nepomniachtchi leads Giri
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals, highlights: Carlsen into final, Nepomniachtchi leads Giri

The Hindu  

Catch Friday's action: Semifinal line-up: Carlsen vs Svidler; Nepomniachtchi vs Giri. Continuing their irrepressible form, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi needed just three games to race past Peter Svidler and Anish Giri in the first set of their semifinals of chess24 Legends of Chess on Friday. The other semifinal saw Giri and Nepomniachtchi sign peace in their first game in …

Legends of Chess: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi make short work of Svidler, Giri in first set
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi make short work of Svidler, Giri in first set

The Hindu  

Continuing their irrepressible form, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi needed just three games to race past Peter Svidler and Anish Giri in the first set of their semifinals of chess24 Legends of Chess on Friday. Carlsen won the first and third games with black pieces while Nepomniachtchi battled long to save a draw before winning the next two to post …

Viswanathan Anand Loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Disastrous Legends of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Disastrous Legends of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats

News 18  

Indian GM Viswanathan Anand suffered his eighth loss in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down to long-time rival Vasyl Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the final round. In other matches, world No.1 Magnus Carlsen beat Vladimir Kramnik 3-1 to finish with an all-win record after nine matches in the preliminary stage. Legends of Chess is a unique …

Legends of Chess: Anand loses to Ivanchuk, finishes ninth
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand loses to Ivanchuk, finishes ninth

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand signed off his dismal campaign in the chess24 Legends of Chess with a 2-3 loss to fellow veteran Vassily Ivanchuk in the ninth and final round on Wednesday. Kramnik needed to beat Carlsen to claim a semifinal spot, provided Anish Giri defeated Peter Svidler. Giri did win 2.5-1.5 but a desperate Kramnik lost the third and fourth rapid …

Legends of Chess highlights: Anand-Ivanchuk game ends in draw; wins for Carlsen, Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess highlights: Anand-Ivanchuk game ends in draw; wins for Carlsen, Gelfand

The Hindu  

Highlights from Wednesday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY? A day after stopping Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5 for his first win in the chess24 Legends of Chess, Viswanathan Anand crashed to a stunning defeat, by a similar margin, to an otherwise struggling Ding Liren in the eighth round on Tuesday. In the most watched game of the day, leader Magnus Carlsen let …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand crashes to seventh defeat; Magnus Carlsen overcomes Ian Nepomniachtchi's challenge
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand crashes to seventh defeat; Magnus Carlsen overcomes Ian Nepomniachtchi's challenge

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand lies last in the Legends of Chess table with six points with Ding Liren and Peter Leko. Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed to his seventh defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren in the eighth round. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen overcame the challenge of Russian …

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Seventh Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Seventh Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament

News 18  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed to his seventh defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren in the eighth round. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen overcame the challenge of Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi after the four-game contest ended at 2-all. Legends of Chess is a unique event where Carlsen, Liren, Nepomniachtchi …

Viswanathan Anand registers first win at Legends of Chess tournament
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand registers first win at Legends of Chess tournament

India TV News  

Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand finally ended his losing streak as he got the better of Israel's Boris Gelfand in the ongoing Legends of Chess tournament. After losing first six matches in row, Anand got back to winning ways, beating Gelfand 2.5-0.5. The 50-year-old, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, had earlier lost to Ian …

Viswanathan Anand Finally Gets a Win in Legends of Chess Tournament
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Finally Gets a Win in Legends of Chess Tournament

News 18  

Viswanathan Anand finally snapped the string of defeats at the Legends of Chess online tournament, beating Boris Gelfand of Israel 2.5-0.5 in the seventh round. The victory moved the former world champion to eighth spot with six points ahead of Hungarian Peter Leko and Chinese world number three Ding Liren. World number one Magnus Carlsen extended his lead at the …

Legends of Chess: Anand arrests loss streak by beating Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand arrests loss streak by beating Gelfand

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand finally snapped the string of defeats at the Legends of Chess online tournament, beating Boris Gelfand of Israel 2.5-0.5 in the seventh round. The victory moved the former world champion to eighth spot with six points ahead of Hungarian Peter Leko and Chinese world number three Ding Liren. World number one Magnus Carlsen extended his lead at the …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand finally breaks losing streak with victory over Boris Gelfand in seventh round
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand finally breaks losing streak with victory over Boris Gelfand in seventh round

Firstpost  

Anand then settled for a 46-move draw in the third game against his 2012 world championship challenger. Viswanathan Anand finally snapped the string of defeats at the Legends of Chess online tournament, beating Boris Gelfand of Israel 2.5-0.5 in the seventh round. The victory moved the former world champion to eighth spot with six points ahead of Hungarian Peter Leko …

Legends of Chess: Anand finds the winning gear, beats Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand finds the winning gear, beats Gelfand

The Hindu  

Showing glimpses of his brilliance, Viswanathan Anand ended his long search for a match-victory with a 2.5-0.5 drubbing of Boris Gelfand in the seventh round of chess24 Legends of Chess on Monday. A day after losing a third successive tie-breaking Armageddon game, this time to Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anand found himself in serious trouble in the middle game of the first …

Chess24 Legends of Chess Round 7, highlights: Anand beats Gelfand, Carlsen downs Svidler
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess Round 7, highlights: Anand beats Gelfand, Carlsen downs Svidler

The Hindu  

Catch Monday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY? Former world champion Viswanathan Anand’s struggles continued in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament as he suffered his sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-3 loss to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Legends of Chess: Anand suffers fifth straight defeat Nepomniachtchi won the decisive tie-break in 41 moves to shatter the hopes of …

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament

News 18  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's struggles continued in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament as he suffered his sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-3 loss to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Anand started the sixth round match with a draw as he came up with good defensive moves to keep the Russian at bay in a 53-move draw. Legends …

Legends of Chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi inflicts another defeat on former world champion Viswanathan Anand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi inflicts another defeat on former world champion Viswanathan Anand

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand, who is making his debut on the Magnus Carlsen Tour, lies ninth in the table with three points. Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand’s struggles continued in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament as he suffered his sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-3 loss to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Legends of Chess is a unique event …

Legends of Chess: Nepomniachtchi inflicts another defeat on Anand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Nepomniachtchi inflicts another defeat on Anand

The Hindu  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand’s struggles continued in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament as he suffered his sixth consecutive defeat with a 2-3 loss to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Anand started the sixth round match with a draw as he came up with good defensive moves to keep the Russian at bay in a 53-move draw. World …

Legends of Chess: Anand suffers fifth straight defeat
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand suffers fifth straight defeat

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his fifth straight defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 2-3 to Peter Leko of Hungary. Anand, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, had earlier lost to Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Anish Giri. 1 Carlsen bounced back strongly to avoid an …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand suffers fifth straight defeat; Magnus Carlsen beats Vasyl Ivanchuk to stay on top
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand suffers fifth straight defeat; Magnus Carlsen beats Vasyl Ivanchuk to stay on top

Firstpost  

Anand got off to a good start and won the first game of the best-of-four contest. Chennai: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his fifth straight defeat in the $150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 2-3 to Peter Leko of Hungary. Anand, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, had earlier lost to Peter …

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Fifth Straight Defeat in Legends of Chess Tournament
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Fifth Straight Defeat in Legends of Chess Tournament

News 18  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his fifth straight defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 2-3 to Peter Leko of Hungry. Anand, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, had earlier lost to Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Anish Giri. Legends of Chess is a unique event where …

Legends of Chess: Leko draws level as Anand falters in fourth game
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Leko draws level as Anand falters in fourth game

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand finally tasted victory after Peter Leko walked into a checkmating net in the first game but a serious blunder in the fourth game left the scores level at 2-2 in the fourth round of chess24 Legends of Chess on Saturday. In an all Russia-clash, Nepomniachtchi led Peter Svidler after winning the third game. After a draw in the …

Anand runs out of time to leave Giri as the winner
4 years, 5 months ago

Anand runs out of time to leave Giri as the winner

The Hindu  

After objectively gaining a position of strength, Viswanathan Anand ran out of time in the tie-breaking Armageddon game and that gave Anish Giri a 3-2 victory in the fourth round of chess.com Legends of Chess on Friday. READ| Earlier, Magnus Carlsen blanked Boris Gelfand 3-0, a first result of this kind, to stay ahead with 12 points. Another interesting battle …

Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Anand slumps to fifth loss, Carlsen stays unbeaten
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Anand slumps to fifth loss, Carlsen stays unbeaten

The Hindu  

Catch Saturday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY? Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his fourth straight defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 2-3 to Anish Giri of the Netherlands. The Chennai-based Anand, who is making his maiden appearance at the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, settled for a 82-move draw in the opening game of the …

Viswanthan Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney
4 years, 5 months ago

Viswanthan Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney

India TV News  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his fourth straight defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 2-3 to Anish Giri of the Netherlands. The Chennai-based Anand, who is making his maiden appearance at the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, settled for a 82-move draw in the opening game of the best-of-four contest. Russia's Peter Svidler, who was …

Legends of Chess: Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his fourth straight defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 2-3 to Anish Giri of the Netherlands. The Chennai-based Anand, who is making his maiden appearance at the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, settled for a 82-move draw in the opening game of the best-of-four contest. Russia’s Peter Svidler, who was …

Legends of Chess: Legends of Chess: Anand, Giri level after three games
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Legends of Chess: Anand, Giri level after three games

The Hindu  

A day after Viswanathan Anand and Anish Giri lost their matches in three straight games, the duo was involved in a battle of equals over the first three games of the fourth round of chess24 Legends of Chess on Friday. Even as joint overnight leader Magnus Carlsen brushed aside Boris Gelfand 3-0 after the veteran committed uncharacteristic blunders in the …

Chess24 Legends of Chess, highlights: Giri defeats Anand; Carlsen blanks Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess, highlights: Giri defeats Anand; Carlsen blanks Gelfand

The Hindu  

Catch Friday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY? Viswanathan Anand suffered a painful defeat after failing to put the finishing touches to a masterpiece he created against Vladimir Kramnik in the first game of the third round chess24 Legends of Chess on Thursday. READ | Kramnik, with his rook and knight pair almost out of play on the queen’s side, brought …

Legends of Chess: Kramnik overpowers Viswanathan Anand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Kramnik overpowers Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand suffered a painful defeat after failing to put the finishing touches to a masterpiece he created against Vladimir Kramnik in the first game of the third round chess24 Legends of Chess on Thursday. In this classic clash involving two former World champions, a move before resigning, Anand missed a winning continuation. Svidler, winner against Anand and Peter Leko …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand tastes defeat against Magnus Carlsen; Anish Giri beats Vladimir Kramnik
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand tastes defeat against Magnus Carlsen; Anish Giri beats Vladimir Kramnik

Firstpost  

In best-of-four contest former World Champion Viswanathan Anand lost 1.5-2.5 to reigning World No 1 Magnus Carlsen India’s Viswanathan Anand suffered his second consecutive loss, going down to World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the second round of the $ 150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess online tournament. The former world champion had kept the Norwegian ace in check in three …

Legends of Chess: Carlsen tames Anand, Giri trumps Kramnik
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen tames Anand, Giri trumps Kramnik

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand kept pace with World champion Magnus Carlsen at 1.5-1.5 after three drawn encounters in the second round of the chess24 Legends of Chess on Wednesday. Second round final results: Magnus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 Viswanathan Anand ; Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5-0.5 Ding Liren ; Vassily Ivanchuk 1.5-2.5 Boris Gelfand ; Peter Svidler 2.5-1.5 Peter Leko ; Vladimir Kramnik 1.5-2.5 Anish Giri …

Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Carlsen beats Anand, Giri dominates Kramnik
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Carlsen beats Anand, Giri dominates Kramnik

The Hindu  

Catch Wednesday's highlights here: WHAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY? In mutual time-trouble, Viswanathan Anand's one-move blunder in a winning position cost him the match against Peter Svidler in the opening round of Chess24 Legends of Chess online event on Tuesday. READ | The fortuitous victory gave Svidler a 2.5-1.5 triumph and made him join Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Boris Gelfand and …

Legends of Chess: Anand goes down to Svidler in opening round
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand goes down to Svidler in opening round

The Hindu  

In mutual time-trouble, Viswanathan Anand's one-move blunder in a winning position cost him the match against Peter Svidler in the opening round of chess24 Legends of Chess online event on Tuesday. After the first three games ended in draws, Anand moved into an advantageous position in the fourth but blundered away a bishop soon to resign immediately after Svidler had …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Peter Svidler in opening round; Magnus Carlsen beats Anish Giri
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Peter Svidler in opening round; Magnus Carlsen beats Anish Giri

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand, making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, drew the first three games of the best-of-four contest before losing the final game on Tuesday. Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand went down 1.5-2.5 to Russia’s Peter Svidler in the opening round of the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess tournament. The Indian ace, making his maiden appearance …

Legends of Chess: Anand and Svidler draw first three games
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand and Svidler draw first three games

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand and Peter Svidler drew the first three games of their best-of-four first round encounter in the chess24 Legends of Chess online event on Tuesday. The results: Round One: Game One: Viswanathan Anand drew with Peter Svidler ; Anish Giri drew with Magnus Carlsen ; Vladimir Kramnik drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi ; Peter Leko drew with Vassily Ivanchuk ; …

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