Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand remains unbeaten after playing draw with Levon Aronian in fifth round
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand remains unbeaten after playing draw with Levon Aronian in fifth round

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Vishwanathan Anand has played steadily in the tournament so far, drawing all his games and remaining unbeaten. Viswanathan Anand comfortably drew his game against Levon Aronian with black pieces in the 5th round of the Sinquefield Cup held at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, to maintain his even score in the tournament. Anand’s 5th round game, though comparatively void of colour and thus not seemingly attractive for an average spectator, also allows a glimpse into opening preparation at topmost levels of chess, the difficulty in playing the black pieces, and the level of memory necessary to play openings successfully to stay at the elite levels. As all the players are extremely well-prepared using computer databases and many have narrow opening repertoires – with not much of a variety – with black pieces, it becomes difficult to find an area in the opponent’s arsenal where one can probe with a worked out concept at home. In the 5th round, Anand played the Queens Gambit Declined with black pieces against Levon Aronian, a solid opening but not threatening enough to pose any difficulties for white.

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Viswanathan Anand finishes runner-up in Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

Hindustan Times  

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

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

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 held to draw by Saric, Duda in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 6 months ago

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

India TV News  

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 …

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

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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, 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 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: 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

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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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

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: 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

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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 …

Anand’s 17-move stunner in India’s 2-2 draw against Russia
4 years, 8 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, 8 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-led India lose to Rest of World in Online Nations Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand-led India lose to Rest of World in Online Nations Cup

India TV News  

India went down to Rest of the World 1.5-2.5 in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup on Tuesday after drawing its lung-opener against the USA. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Teimour Radjabov while world rapid champion Koneru Humpy could not break through the defences of former world champ Mariya Muzychuk. Top-seeded …

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 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 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 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 …

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 …

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

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Anand leaps to tied fourth spot

The Hindu  

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

Sinquefield Cup: Unbeaten Viswanathan Anand finishes joint third, Carlsen catches up with Ding Liren
5 years, 4 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 …

Sinquefield Cup: Ninth straight draw for Anand; Ding Liren leads
5 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Ninth straight draw for Anand; Ding Liren leads

The Hindu  

A ninth straight draw kept Viswananathan Anand in the joint second place after the 10th and penultimate round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament here on Tuesday. Magnus Carlsen broke his sequence of nine draws and beat Wesley So in 43 moves to match Anand’s tally. Ian Nepomniachtchi, who started the day in joint lead with Ding Liren, blundered against …

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand held to a draw
5 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand held to a draw

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand enjoyed a superior position against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov but couldn’t gain more than a 47-move draw in the ninth round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament here on Monday. EIGHTH ROUND REPORT While Anand was involved in his eighth successive draw, two other overnight leaders — Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi — won to emerge as leaders. In the …

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

Five share lead after Viswanathan Anand holds Caruana

The Hindu  

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

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand lets Ding off the hook
5 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand lets Ding off the hook

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand missed a possible win against fellow leader Ding Liren before all games ended as draws in the seventh round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament here on Saturday. With no decisive games for the second successive day, Anand, Ding and Fabiano Caruana continued to lead at four points. But three moves later, Anand’s decision to play the queen, …

Sinquefield Cup: Anand lone winner on Day One
5 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Anand lone winner on Day One

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand emerged as the lone winner on the opening day of the prestigious Sinquefield Cup chess tournament after conquering Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in 77 moves. The classy 12-player field, headed by World champion Magnus Carlsen, has attracted the top nine players in the world. READ: Praggnanandhaa to lead field at World Youth Chess Championship Levon Aronian, the overall champion …

Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian in Croatian leg of Grand chess tour
5 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian in Croatian leg of Grand chess tour

Hindustan Times  

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand’s recovery mode continued following a first-round loss to Magnus Carlsen of Norway as the Indian ace played out a draw with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the Croatian leg of Grand chess tour in Zagreb. Anand was at the top of his game against Carlsen in the second round wherein the reigning world champion left …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

Norway Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand meets Caruana in round 7

The Hindu  

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

Norway chess tournament: Viswanathan Anand loses to Yu Yangyi of China
5 years, 7 months ago

Norway chess tournament: Viswanathan Anand loses to Yu Yangyi of China

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand’s winning run of three matches came to an end as the Indian ace let go of a decent chance to lose to Yu Yangyi of China in the tiebreak game in the sixth round of Altibox Norway chess tournament here. American Wesley So allowed a checkmate in one, Ding Liren of China dropped a whole rook and Russian …

Viswanathan Anand to clash with Ding Liren in Altibox Norway chess
5 years, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to clash with Ding Liren in Altibox Norway chess

The Hindu  

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Ding Liren of China with white in the fourth round of Altibox Norway chess tournament here. After a terrible start that cost him a game in tie-breaker and another in regular time control, Anand bounced back by winning a tie-breaker against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the previous round and this could …

Shamkir chess: Anand draws with Grischuk
5 years, 9 months ago

Shamkir chess: Anand draws with Grischuk

The Hindu  

India’s Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Alexander Grischuk of Russia, while Norwegian Magnus Carlsen raced ahead with a crushing win over out-of-sort Dutchman Anish Giri in the seventh round of Shamkir chess tournament. Having lost to Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the previous round, Anand’s chances to catch up with Carlsen at the top have now almost …

Viswanathan Anand returns to form ahead of Chess Olympiad
6 years, 4 months ago

Viswanathan Anand returns to form ahead of Chess Olympiad

Live Mint  

Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand finally regained some form at the Sinquefield Cup that ended on 29 August in St Louis, US, after a bout of uninspiring performances since May. Anand, the first Indian to become a chess grandmaster, went undefeated in the tournament, though he didn’t manage any wins either, and finished sixth out of 10 participants. Pair that …

Sinquefield Cup: Vishwanathan Anand finishes undefeated; Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana emerge joint winners
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Vishwanathan Anand finishes undefeated; Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana emerge joint winners

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World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian scored dramatic final round victories to reach 5.5 points from nine games and catch up with Fabiano Caruana to finish in a three-way tie for the first place in the Sinquefield Cup that concluded at Saint Louis Chess Club, Missouri, USA. Grand Chess Tour stipulates a tie-break match to decide the winner of …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand tied sixth in standings after playing draw with Fabiano Caruana, remains unbeaten
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand tied sixth in standings after playing draw with Fabiano Caruana, remains unbeaten

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The race to top four places of the Grand Chess Tour has become complicated as on date, with many theoretical possibilities depending on the outcome of the last round to be played on Monday. Former world champion, Viswanathan Anand had a fighting draw with black pieces against Caruana and thus maintained his unbeaten run by scoring draws in all the …

Sinquefield Cup: Magnus Carlsen draws with Fabiano Caruana in thrilling contest; Viswanathan Anand remains unbeaten
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Magnus Carlsen draws with Fabiano Caruana in thrilling contest; Viswanathan Anand remains unbeaten

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The leaderboard remains unchanged, with Caruana on the top with 4.5 points followed by Grischuk, Aronian, Mamedyarov and Carlsen on 4. The much anticipated clash between world champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Fabiano Caruana developed into a fascinating thriller, while Viswanathan Anand had a long but quiet game against Alexander Grischuk in the 7th round of the Sinquefield Cup …

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand draws against Wesley So; Magnus Carlsen escapes defeat in 6th round
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand draws against Wesley So; Magnus Carlsen escapes defeat in 6th round

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Though he consumed about 30 minutes in the few moves made after Wesley So’s new idea, Anand seemed to cope well and defend the position admirably. The most eagerly followed game of the day was, undoubtedly, the high voltage clash between Russian Alexander Grischuk and the Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen. Just as Caruana is breathing down at Carlsen’s neck …

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand achieves a fighting draw against world champion Magnus Carlsen in fourth round
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand achieves a fighting draw against world champion Magnus Carlsen in fourth round

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An intense battle between Viswanathan Anand and world champion Magnus Carlsen ended in a gripping draw after 54 moves in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour circuit of tournaments. Anand was not in a mood to probe Carlsen’s ‘substitute’ repertoire on this occasion and instead chose the Rossolimo variation, which avoids …

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