A mix of fortune and fortitude once again came to Viswanathan Anand’s rescue as he defeated Francisco Vallejo Pons and joined Magnus Carlsen in the lead at three points after four rounds of Grenke Chess Classic here on Tuesday. Read: Gritty Anand holds tenacious Carlsen Later, a desperate Vallejo chose a tactical plan where he traded a rook and two …
Viswanathan Anand’s defence stood firm against World champion Magnus Carlsen and resulted in a 63-move draw in the third round of the Grenke Chess Classic here on Monday. Looking to repeat the victories in this year’s Tata Steel tournament and the Shamkir Masters, Carlsen pressed hard for a decisive advantage from the white side of this English Opening game. But …
The playing hall of the Kongresszentrum in Karlsruhe, Germany was bustling with players, chess lovers and officials. The third round of the GRENKE Chess Open, the biggest open event in all of Europe, was minutes away from commencing. Take a look at an excerpt from the first round pairings from the Women’s Group of the Batumi Chess Olympiad, 2018. The …
While Carlsen is, indeed, a favourite to win the tournament, the field is fierce. So will Caruana successfully defend his title, will Anand score his first big win of the year, or will it be another ‘Magnus Opus’? Just weeks after witnessing Magnus Carlsen take the Shamkir chess title, the elite players of the chess world have moved westwards towards …
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