Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand shows trademark clarity to begin campaign with draw against Hikaru Nakamura
6 years, 7 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand shows trademark clarity to begin campaign with draw against Hikaru Nakamura

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Viswanathan Anand began his campaign in the Sinquefield Cup on a satisfactory note, as he held the Grand Chess Tour leader and the winner of Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in a positional game Viswanathan Anand began his campaign in the Sinquefield Cup on a satisfactory note, as he held the Grand Chess Tour leader and the winner of Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in a positional game arising out of a Queens Gambit declined with black pieces. Ever since he became one of the best players of the world, Anand has been famous for his defensive technique when he plays black pieces, especially against the queen’s pawn opening setups. Vachier-lagrave and Carlsen drew their mutual encounter from a locked-up middlegame position arising out of an irregular Sicilian Defence opening, while Caruana drew his game against Grischuk unable to make progress in a favourable looking endgame arising out of the not-so-popular Hungarian Defence opening. Results: Aronian Beat Karjakin Mamedyarov Beat So Vachier-Lagrave Drew Carlsen Nakamura Drew Anand Caruana Drew Grischuk

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Norway Chess Tournament: Anand & Giri too good for each other, Carlsen takes lead
2 years, 9 months ago

Norway Chess Tournament: Anand & Giri too good for each other, Carlsen takes lead

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Norway Chess Tournament: Anand & Giri too good for each other, Carlsen takes lead On the other hand, Carlson stamped his authority for the top spot as he handed over a heavy defeat to Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov with a tally of 12.5 points. The classical match was a witness to a firce duel between Anand & Giri with a total …

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match

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The FIDE World Chess Championships between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi will be a 14-game extravaganza in Dubai from 24 November Chennai: Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will be one of the official commentators for the FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai from 24 November. FIDE had tweeted: “Who better to be a …

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match

The Hindu  

Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will be one of the official commentators for the FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai from November 24. It's even better when you can say 'How come he didn’t play the move' see you soon," the five-time world champion wrote. FIDE is proud to announce five-time world champion …

Viswanathan Anand to do Commentary During World Chess Championship Match
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to do Commentary During World Chess Championship Match

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Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will be one of the official commentators for the FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai from November 24. FIDE had tweeted: “Who better to be a commentator for the upcoming World Championship in Dubai than a person who has fought Carlsen in two matches himself? “FIDE is proud …

Viswanathan Anand interested in trying out more No-Castling chess
3 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand interested in trying out more No-Castling chess

The Hindu  

The last time Viswanathan Anand was in Germany, the world was slowly waking up to the reality of a pandemic. It was a pleasanter Germany this time when he landed in Dortmund last week for his No-Castling chess match played for the Sparkassen Trophy with Vladimir Kramnik. RELATED | Viswanathan Anand wins Sparkassen Trophy By doing away with castling – …

Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik set to resume rivalry, in new format
3 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik set to resume rivalry, in new format

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik often produced fascinating chess when they came face to face, until the Russian retired in 2019. Anand, fresh from his stunning show at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour where he belied his age to take the runner-up spot in a strong field, feels No-Castling Chess could be entertaining. “Since Anand and Kramnik are very creative …

Viswanathan Anand finishes runner-up in Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

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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, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

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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 …

Viswanathan Anand held to draw by Saric, Duda in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand held to draw by Saric, Duda in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

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Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand drew both his seventh and eighth round games on Friday in the Rapid event of Croatia Grand Chess Tour and was in joint second spot. Top-seed Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia continued to lead the standings with 10 points with Anand, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Saric close on his heels with nine points. Results: 8th round: Viswanathan Anand …

Anand beats Korobov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour event
3 years, 8 months ago

Anand beats Korobov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour event

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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 …

Viswanathan Anand Loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Disastrous Legends of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats
4 years, 7 months ago

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

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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: Viswanathan Anand crashes to seventh defeat; Magnus Carlsen overcomes Ian Nepomniachtchi's challenge
4 years, 7 months ago

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

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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, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Seventh Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament

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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, 7 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, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Finally Gets a Win in Legends of Chess Tournament

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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, 7 months ago

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

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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 …

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in Legends of Chess Tournament

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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, 8 months ago

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

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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: Viswanathan Anand suffers fifth straight defeat; Magnus Carlsen beats Vasyl Ivanchuk to stay on top
4 years, 8 months ago

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

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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, 8 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 …

Viswanthan Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney
4 years, 8 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, 8 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: Viswanathan Anand tastes defeat against Magnus Carlsen; Anish Giri beats Vladimir Kramnik
4 years, 8 months ago

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

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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 …

Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen in Legends of Chess tournament
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen in Legends of Chess tournament

India TV News  

Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen in Legends of Chess tournament The former world champion had kept the Norwegian ace in check-in three games of the best-of-four contest before slipping 1.5-2.5 by in the final game late on Wednesday. India's Viswanathan Anand suffered his second consecutive loss, going down to world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the second round of the …

Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand goes down to Peter Svidler in opening round; Magnus Carlsen beats Anish Giri
4 years, 8 months ago

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

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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, highlights: Carlsen dominates, Svidler ekes out lead against Anand
4 years, 8 months ago

Legends of Chess, highlights: Carlsen dominates, Svidler ekes out lead against Anand

The Hindu  

Highlights from Day 1: Without being among the favourites, six seasoned practitioners bring in a fresh flavour to the penultimate event of the million-dollar Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. If Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi advance following a nine-round preliminary phase, it will be a repeat line-up of the Chessable Master held earlier this month. Even if …

Chessable Masters: Harikrishna holds Dubov, goes out of contention
4 years, 9 months ago

Chessable Masters: Harikrishna holds Dubov, goes out of contention

The Hindu  

P. Harikrishna drew with joint leader Daniil Dubov and went out of contention for a place in the quarterfinals of the $150,000 Chessable Masters on Monday. Harikrishna, who started the day with a loss against overnight leader Vladislav Artemiev, held Magnus Carlsen in the seventh round before holding Dubov. The day also saw Carlsen’s 28-move master-class to Hikaru Nakamura in …

Anand’s 17-move stunner in India’s 2-2 draw against Russia
4 years, 10 months ago

Anand’s 17-move stunner in India’s 2-2 draw against Russia

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand’s dominating performances stood out as India drew with Russia 2-2 before losing to USA 1.5-2.5 on the third day of the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup on Friday. India, seeded five, is sharing the fifth spot with sixth seed Rest of the World. The results: Sixth round: USA bt India 2.5-1.5 ; China bt Rest of the World …

Online Nations Cup: Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand registers first win but Russia hold India to a 2-2 draw
4 years, 10 months ago

Online Nations Cup: Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand registers first win but Russia hold India to a 2-2 draw

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Former world champion Viswanathan Anand registered his first win but India were held to a 2-2 draw by Russia in the ongoing Online Nations Cup on Thursday. Chennai: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand registered his first win but India were held to a 2-2 draw by Russia in the ongoing Online Nations Cup on Thursday. The seasoned Anand beat Russian …

Viswanathan Anand to lead fifth-seeded India in six-team Online Nations Cup chess tournament
4 years, 10 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 beats Alireza Firouzja, jumps to joint sixth after end of round 11
5 years, 2 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 draws with Vitiugov
5 years, 2 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
5 years, 2 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 Masters: Dutch Jorden Van Foreest holds Viswanathan Anand to a draw in sixth round
5 years, 2 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
5 years, 2 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
5 years, 2 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Viswanathan Anand tied fifth, Magnus Carlsen on course to win in Kolkata
5 years, 4 months ago

Viswanathan Anand tied fifth, Magnus Carlsen on course to win in Kolkata

India TV News  

Viswanathan Anand tied fifth, Magnus Carlsen on course to win in Kolkata Anand started with a loss to Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi but then went on to beat Armenian Levon Aronian and Wesley So of the US. Two wins and two losses kept Viswanathan Anand on joint fifth position at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz Tournament here on Monday. Anand …

Viswanathan Anand has another mixed day, Magnus Carlsen extends lead
5 years, 4 months ago

Viswanathan Anand has another mixed day, Magnus Carlsen extends lead

India TV News  

Viswanathan Anand has another mixed day, Magnus Carlsen extends lead Viswanathan Anand won one, lost one and drew one game as Magnus Carlsen extended his lead by three points. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another mixed day as he won one, lost one and drew one game in the Tata Steel Rapid and blitz chess tournament here on Saturday. …

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand has mixed day as world champion Magnus Carlsen continues dominant run
5 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Anand leaps to tied fourth spot
5 years, 5 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 …

Sinquefield Cup: Ding Liren stuns Magnus Carlsen, clinches title
5 years, 6 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Ding Liren stuns Magnus Carlsen, clinches title

The Hindu  

Ding Liren shocked Magnus Carlsen 3-1 in the playoff for the Sinquefield Cup chess title here on Thursday. A day after the two tied for the first prize at 6.5 points, following 11 rounds of classical time format, and returned to draw both games in rapid format, Ding Liren pulled off victories in both blitz games. In the next game, …

Sinquefield Cup: Unbeaten Viswanathan Anand finishes joint third, Carlsen catches up with Ding Liren
5 years, 6 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Unbeaten Viswanathan Anand finishes joint third, Carlsen catches up with Ding Liren

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand played out his 10th successive draw after facing Hikaru Nakamura and finished an impressive joint third in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament here on Wednesday. He ended up half a point behind overnight leader Ding Liren and comeback-man Magnus Carlsen. Out of the four players trailing Ding Liren by half a point at the start of the final …

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