Tata Steel Masters: Fifth seed Vishwanathan Anand takes on elite field; Magnus Carlsen eyes world record in Dutch hamlet
5 years ago

Tata Steel Masters: Fifth seed Vishwanathan Anand takes on elite field; Magnus Carlsen eyes world record in Dutch hamlet

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Anand, a five-time winner, had last won this event in 2006 and remains one of the favourite visitors of this Dutch hamlet near Amsterdam Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand will take on an elite field yet again in the Tata Steel Masters super-tournament which begins on Saturday. Anand, a five-time winner, had last won this event in 2006 and remains one of the favourite visitors of this Dutch hamlet near Amsterdam. The star attraction will be the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway who had a remarkable last year, ending it as the world champion in all three formats — Rapid, Blitz and Classical. Players: V Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So Jeffery Xiong, Jan Krizstof Duda ; Nikita Vituigov, Vladislav Artemiev, Daniil Dubov ; Anish Giri, Jorden Van Foreest ; Yu Yangyi ; Firouza Alireza ; Vladislav Kovalev.

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Tata Steel Chess 2024: Top five players to look out for in Open section of India Rapid & Blitz tournament
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Top five players to look out for in Open section of India Rapid & Blitz tournament

The Hindu  

The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 will be held from November 13 to November 17 at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Alipore, Kolkata. Take a look at the top five players in the Open section: Magnus Carlsen World number one Magnus Carlsen will be participating for the second time in the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & …

Tata Steel Masters: Gujrathi loses to Mamedyarov, Carlsen wins title with a round to spare
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Gujrathi loses to Mamedyarov, Carlsen wins title with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi lost to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the 12th and penultimate round of the Tata Steel Masters chess to jointly occupy the sixth place. 1 Magnus Carlsen clinched his eighth title in Wijk aan Zee after beating Fabiano Caruana in round 12 late on Saturday. The Norwegian, who will get a win by forfeit in the …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Vidit Gujrathi beats Nils Grandelius, R Praggnanandhaa loses again
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Vidit Gujrathi beats Nils Grandelius, R Praggnanandhaa loses again

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Azerbaijan’s Mamedyarov’s win over Praggnanandhaa helped him join world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the lead. The 16-year old Indian GM now has 2.5 points after eight rounds having suffered four defeats so far Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi bounced back after a loss to beat Nils Grandelius in the eighth round while his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa continued …

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 …

Viswanathan Anand to lead fifth-seeded India in six-team Online Nations Cup chess tournament
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to lead fifth-seeded India in six-team Online Nations Cup chess tournament

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Organised by the International Chess Federation and Chess.com, the six-team event, touted to the richest online team tournament, features all the big names in the game except World champion Magnus Carlsen Chennai: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead India’s charge at the online Nations Cup beginning on Tuesday, where some of the world’s best players will face off amid …

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 Masters: Dutch Jorden Van Foreest holds Viswanathan Anand to a draw in sixth round
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Dutch Jorden Van Foreest holds Viswanathan Anand to a draw in sixth round

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As has been the case throughout the event, Anand has been trying to play very complicated positions and the sixth round was no different. Wijk Aan Zee : Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to an easy draw by Dutch hopeful Jorden Van Foreest in the sixth round of Tata Steel Masters here on Saturday. Anish Giri of Holland …

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

Anand opens season against elite field in Tata Steel Masters
5 years ago

Anand opens season against elite field in Tata Steel Masters

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will be up against a strong field comprising the likes of Magnus Carlsen when he makes his 18th appearance at the Tata Steel Masters super-tournament which gets underway in Wijk Aan Zee on Saturday. The star attraction will be the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway who had a remarkable last year, ending it …

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

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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: Magnus Carlsen builds up nigh unassailable lead; Viswanathan Anand remains in joint fifth-place
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Magnus Carlsen builds up nigh unassailable lead; Viswanathan Anand remains in joint fifth-place

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Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen continued his dominating run as he took his lead to an almost unassailable five points Kolkata: Indian ace Viswanathan Anand suffered two defeats but as many victories kept him in the joint fifth place at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen continued …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand has mixed day as world champion Magnus Carlsen continues dominant run
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand has mixed day as world champion Magnus Carlsen continues dominant run

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It was a supershow against Aronian wherein Anand employed the Italian game as white and improved his position inch by inch to get an edge and then got in to a better endgame wherein Aronian was no match Kolkata: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another mixed day as he won one, lost one and drew one game in the …

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

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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: Magnus Carlsen to start against Wesley So, Viswanathan Anand meets Ding in first round
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Magnus Carlsen to start against Wesley So, Viswanathan Anand meets Ding in first round

Hindustan Times  

Revenge will be on his mind when world No 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway takes on Philippines-born American Wesley So in the opening round of the Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament— the penultimate leg of the Grand Chess Tour —starting here on Friday. Also, hoping to qualify for the GCT Finals in London will be India’s five-time …

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 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 2019 poised for a spectacular start with likes of Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen in fray
6 years ago

Tata Steel Chess 2019 poised for a spectacular start with likes of Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen in fray

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Defending champion Magnus Carlsen will be eyeing his seventh title. In its 81st edition this year, Wijk will host the Tata Steel Chess Tournament from the 12th to the 28th of January, featuring a mouthwatering field that includes four out of the top five players in the world, alongside chess legends like Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik and young talents …

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