Tata Steel Chess 2018: Hikaru Nakamura leads the pack while P hari Krishna and Vishwanathan Anand remain in the hunt
6 years, 2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2018: Hikaru Nakamura leads the pack while P hari Krishna and Vishwanathan Anand remain in the hunt

The Hindu  

Hikaru Nakamura and R. Praggnanandhaa, the highest and lowest rated players in the fray, gained the most while Viswanathan Anand scored a hat-trick of wins to stay in the mix at the halfway stage of the blitz games of Tata Steel Chess here on Tuesday. Thereafter, once Anand sacrificed his rook for a minor piece and gained a firm grip, Praggnanandhaa lost his way and resigned.Earlier, Praggnanandhaa, rated at a modest 2366 - against Nakamura’s 2893 - made light of a having scored just a draw from the first four rounds. The youngster upstaged Vidit on way to 3.5 points, worth a whopping 50.8 rating points.Hari, lucky to win against Praggnanandhaa in the opener, was involved in five straight decisive games, including three wins before drawing the last four. Vidit’s lone victory came over Ganguly, who lost six games but scored over Karjakin and Mamedyarov and drew with Aronian.

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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 Chess 2024: Carlsen, Goryachkina dominate as they win rapid tournament with round to spare
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen, Goryachkina dominate as they win rapid tournament with round to spare

The Hindu  

How do you stop Magnus Carlsen? This was the story for nine of the world’s top players as the Norwegian maestro obliterated the competition to win the rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024 with a round to spare at a jam-packed Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Friday. Helping Carlsen’s case were Arjun Erigaisi and Wesley So, who …

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up
2 months ago

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up

India Today  

1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title in the Open section, while India's R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Friday. Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but the Indian's superior tie-break score earned him the runner-up position, while …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen overtakes Abdusattorov, Goryachkina maintains lead in women’s section on Day 2
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen overtakes Abdusattorov, Goryachkina maintains lead in women’s section on Day 2

The Hindu  

Chess may feel routine and boring to Magnus Carlsen now, but the thrill of winning certainly doesn’t. The five-time world champion unleashed his trademark style on Day 2 of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024, steamrolling his opponents one by one to overtake overnight leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Thursday. “I played the same opening against …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round
2 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round

The Hindu  

Nodirbek Abdusattorov is a world rapid champion for a reason. 6 beat two big names — Germany’s Vincent Keymar and India’s R. Praggnanandhaa to move into the sole lead after the first three rapid rounds of Tata Steel Chess India 2024 at the picturesque venue of Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Wednesday. Slippery customer Carlsen — who was pushed on …

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Vidit slumps to second consecutive defeat; Arjun Erigaisi settles for draw
2 months, 1 week ago

Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Vidit slumps to second consecutive defeat; Arjun Erigaisi settles for draw

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi got into time trouble versus Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo and couldn’t recover to slump to his second successive loss in the second round of the Chennai Grandmasters classical chess tournament at the Anna Centenary Library here on Wednesday. Arjun Erigaisi, who capitalised on Vidit’s blunder to win with black pieces in the first round, had to settle for a …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings

The Hindu  

After trailing the leaders till the penultimate round, Vidit Gujrathi finally caught all attention by stopping leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 12th round and became part of a five-man leaders’ pack into the final round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Saturday. The second successive victory saw Vidit not only join D. …

Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Grischuk outsmarts young guns to lift blitz title

The Hindu  

Blitz chess is a frantic run against the clock. Alexander Grischuk turned it back in some style in front of a big audience at the National Library here on Saturday, the final day of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. #TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkatapic.twitter.com/pt6NhZNNrM — Tata Steel Chess India September 9, 2023 Praggnanandhaa was still easily the pick of the Indian players, who …

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library on Thursday. The results : Teimour Radjabov 5.5 drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 7; R. Praggnanandhaa 5 bt Arjun Erigaisi 3; Vincent Keymer 3.5 bt D. Gukesh …

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library here on Thursday. #TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#mvlpic.twitter.com/niAuPgvR69 — Tata Steel Chess India September 7, 2023 Vachier-Lagrave, better known in chess circles as MVL, finished with seven points from nine …

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. @TataSteelLtd@chesscom#TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#rapidpic.twitter.com/oZQd7wzB6T — Tata Steel Chess India September 6, 2023 Like Harikrishna, it hasn’t exactly been a fine tournament so far for Arjun Erigaisi, who was the best player at this event in the last couple …

Tata Steel Chess India: Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India: Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. But the top-seeded Frenchman is just half a point ahead of his nearest rival -- Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan – with three rounds remaining. RELATED | Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian chess team …

National chess: Sethuraman takes lead; Guha holds Puranik
1 year, 4 months ago

National chess: Sethuraman takes lead; Guha holds Puranik

The Hindu  

Sethuraman took his time to convert his chance into a well-crafted 94-move victory over fellow GM Deep Sengupta to emerge as the leader with six points after as many rounds of the National chess championship here on Monday. With eighth seed Mithrabha Guha holding second seed Abhimanyu Puranik to a 43-move draw on the top board, Sethuraman knew a victory …

National chess championship: Abhijeet Gupta joins Koustav Chatterjee in the lead
2 years ago

National chess championship: Abhijeet Gupta joins Koustav Chatterjee in the lead

The Hindu  

Former champion Abhijeet Gupta returned to joint lead in style when he outplayed N. R. Vignesh in 39 moves in the 10th round of the MPL National chess championship in New Delhi on Saturday. drew in 59 moves and Tamil Nadu mates S. P. Sethuraman and L. R. Srihari signed peace in 45 moves, Abhijeet’s resounding victory saw him match …

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: Perfect day for Mamedyarov and Dzagnidze
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Perfect day for Mamedyarov and Dzagnidze

The Hindu  

She was on 9/9 in Chennai. If the woman who stunned the world at the Chess Olympiad in August lost all her games on the opening day of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, another won all hers. The former World rapid champion from Vijayawada scored an important victory against Anna Muzychuk, drew with her younger sister Mariya and Anna …

National U-18 chess: Bharath, Soham share lead
2 years, 8 months ago

National U-18 chess: Bharath, Soham share lead

The Hindu  

H. Bharath Subramaniyam and Soham Kamotra share the lead with five points apiece in the open section after the fifth round of the MPL 31st National Under-18 chess tournament at the Dr. MCET campus here on Wednesday. Bharath Subramaniyam TN) 5 bt Mahendra Teja 4; Soham Kamotra 5 bt Krishnan Ritvik 4; Dinesh Kumar Jaganathan 3.5 lost to L.R. Srihari …

Tamil Nadu’s Lakshmi, Poorna and Divyabharathi in the lead
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu’s Lakshmi, Poorna and Divyabharathi in the lead

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu trio of C. Lakshmi, M. K. Poorna Sri and M. Divyabharathi shared the lead with four points after as many rounds in the girls’ section of the National junior chess championship here on Thursday. On a day when the top seeds in both sections — Grandmaster P. Iniyan and Woman International Master N. Priyanka — were held …

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Champion with a round to spare, Arjun Erigaisi finished off in style by winning the 13th and final round against Marc Andria Maurizzi to claim the honours in the Challengers sections of the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Sunday. He ensured the title following his 12th round draw with eventual runner-up Nguyen Thai Dai Van …

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

Firstpost  

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 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: Unbeaten Vidit Gujrathi stays in joint lead; Arjun crushes Ganguly
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Unbeaten Vidit Gujrathi stays in joint lead; Arjun crushes Ganguly

The Hindu  

Joint leader Vidit Gujrathi maintained his unbeaten run in the Masters section of the elite Tata Steel Chess tournament after a 36-move draw, following a three-fold repetition of moves, with Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the sixth round at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Friday. Anish Giri defeated Fabiano Caruana and Sergey Karjakin scored over defending champion Jorden van Foreest …

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi easily held Anish Giri to a 33-move draw before being joined in the lead by the victorious duo of Richard Rapport and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov after five rounds of the Masters section of Tata Steel chess tournament on Thursday. Rapport defeated R. Praggnanandhaa in a wild game lasting 56 moves while Mamedyarov nailed defending champion Jorden van Foreest. READ| …

Vidit Gujrathi Draws with Anish Giri, in Joint Lead with Mamedyarov, Rapport
2 years, 11 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi Draws with Anish Giri, in Joint Lead with Mamedyarov, Rapport

News 18  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Dutchman Anish Giri in the fifth round to stay in joint lead with 3.5 points at the Tata Steel Masters here. Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Richard Rapport posted victories in round five late on Thursday and joined Vidit Gujrathi at the top of the standings in the 13-round tournament. In …

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa bounces back to post first win
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa bounces back to post first win

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi retained the lead in the Masters section, R. Praggnanandhaa scored his first win and Arjun Erigaisi emerged as the only leader in the Challengers category. In all, things went very well for the Indians in the Tata Steel chess tournament that goes into its first rest day following four rounds. It’s a difficult thing for me because it’s …

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. …

Tough day for Vidit, Praggnanandhaa in New in Chess Classic
3 years, 8 months ago

Tough day for Vidit, Praggnanandhaa in New in Chess Classic

The Hindu  

A day after punching way above their weight, Vidit Gujrathi and R. Praggnanandhaa hit the canvas a few times on the second day of the New in Chess Classic rapid online chess tournament on Sunday. RELATED| On Sunday, Vidit stretched his unbeaten run to eight rounds when he drew with Alireza, beat Jan Krzysztof Duda and missed a win late …

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 …

Vidit Gujrathi stays top in Prague Chess after 6th round draw
4 years, 10 months ago

Vidit Gujrathi stays top in Prague Chess after 6th round draw

The Hindu  

Indian Grand Master Vidit Gujrathi maintained a one-point lead after settling for a draw against Nikita Vitiugov of Russia in the sixth round of the Prague Chess Festival’s Masters category. The 25-year old Indian no.2 opted for a London opening in his game against the Russian GM and had to sign the peace treaty in 39 moves late on Tuesday. …

India's Vidit Gujrathi registers win in Prague Chess Festival opener; P Harikrishna draws with Nils Grandelius
4 years, 11 months ago

India's Vidit Gujrathi registers win in Prague Chess Festival opener; P Harikrishna draws with Nils Grandelius

Firstpost  

India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi opened his campaign in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival with a win over Sam Shankland of the USA. Prague: India’s Vidit Santosh Gujrathi opened his campaign in the Masters event of the Prague Chess Festival with a win over Sam Shankland of the USA. P Harikrishna, the other Indian player in the field, …

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

Firstpost  

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

Firstpost  

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 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 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: 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

Firstpost  

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

Firstpost  

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

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 …

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 …

Commonwealth Chess Championship: Krishnan stuns Narayanan; 17 share lead
5 years, 6 months ago

Commonwealth Chess Championship: Krishnan stuns Narayanan; 17 share lead

The Hindu  

Favourite Abhijeet Gupta survived a day of upsets but second seed S. L. Narayanan became the biggest name of the long casualty list in the second round of the Commonwealth chess championship here on Sunday. After the morning’s first round saw the three top female seeds - 14-year-old Divya Deshmukh, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni - settle for draws against …

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
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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 …

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