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Julius Baer Generation Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi impress on Day One
2 years, 3 months ago

Julius Baer Generation Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi impress on Day One

The Hindu  

Prodigies R. Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi won three games on the trot to share the second spot behind Magnus Carlsen in the Julius Baer Generation Cup online chess tournament on Sunday. After four rounds, played on a format that allows three points for a win and one for draw, an unbeaten Carlsen collected 10 points, one more than Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, …

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Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals, highlights: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi register wins
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess semifinals, highlights: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi register wins

The Hindu  

Catch Friday's action: Semifinal line-up: Carlsen vs Svidler; Nepomniachtchi vs Giri. Viswanathan Anand signed off his dismal campaign in the chess24 Legends of Chess with a 2-3 loss to fellow veteran Vassily Ivanchuk in the ninth and final round on Wednesday. Kramnik needed to beat Carlsen to claim a semifinal spot, provided Anish Giri defeated Peter Svidler. If Magnus Carlsen, …

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Viswanathan Anand Loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Disastrous Legends of Chess Campaign With 8 Defeats
4 years, 5 months ago

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

News 18  

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 …

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Legends of Chess: Anand loses to Ivanchuk, finishes ninth
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand loses to Ivanchuk, finishes ninth

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand signed off his dismal campaign in the chess24 Legends of Chess with a 2-3 loss to fellow veteran Vassily Ivanchuk in the ninth and final round on Wednesday. Kramnik needed to beat Carlsen to claim a semifinal spot, provided Anish Giri defeated Peter Svidler. Giri did win 2.5-1.5 but a desperate Kramnik lost the third and fourth rapid …

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Legends of Chess highlights: Anand-Ivanchuk game ends in draw; wins for Carlsen, Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess highlights: Anand-Ivanchuk game ends in draw; wins for Carlsen, Gelfand

The Hindu  

Highlights from Wednesday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY? A day after stopping Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5 for his first win in the chess24 Legends of Chess, Viswanathan Anand crashed to a stunning defeat, by a similar margin, to an otherwise struggling Ding Liren in the eighth round on Tuesday. In the most watched game of the day, leader Magnus Carlsen let …

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Chess24 Legends of Chess Round 7, highlights: Anand beats Gelfand, Carlsen downs Svidler
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess Round 7, highlights: Anand beats Gelfand, Carlsen downs Svidler

The Hindu  

Catch Monday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY? 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: Anand suffers fifth straight defeat Nepomniachtchi won the decisive tie-break in 41 moves to shatter the hopes of …

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Chess24 Legends of Chess Round 6 highlights: Sixth loss for Anand, Carlsen enjoys solo lead
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess Round 6 highlights: Sixth loss for Anand, Carlsen enjoys solo lead

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's coverage of Chess24 Legends of Chess, the penultimate event of the million-dollar Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. 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 Hungary. Anand, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, …

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Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand suffers fifth straight defeat; Magnus Carlsen beats Vasyl Ivanchuk to stay on top
4 years, 5 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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Legends of Chess: Leko draws level as Anand falters in fourth game
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Leko draws level as Anand falters in fourth game

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand finally tasted victory after Peter Leko walked into a checkmating net in the first game but a serious blunder in the fourth game left the scores level at 2-2 in the fourth round of chess24 Legends of Chess on Saturday. In an all Russia-clash, Nepomniachtchi led Peter Svidler after winning the third game. After a draw in the …

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Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Anand slumps to fifth loss, Carlsen stays unbeaten
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Anand slumps to fifth loss, Carlsen stays unbeaten

The Hindu  

Catch Saturday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY? 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 …

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Chess24 Legends of Chess, highlights: Giri defeats Anand; Carlsen blanks Gelfand
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess, highlights: Giri defeats Anand; Carlsen blanks Gelfand

The Hindu  

Catch Friday's action: WHAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY? Viswanathan Anand suffered a painful defeat after failing to put the finishing touches to a masterpiece he created against Vladimir Kramnik in the first game of the third round chess24 Legends of Chess on Thursday. READ | Kramnik, with his rook and knight pair almost out of play on the queen’s side, brought …

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Legends of Chess: Carlsen tames Anand, Giri trumps Kramnik
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Carlsen tames Anand, Giri trumps Kramnik

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand kept pace with World champion Magnus Carlsen at 1.5-1.5 after three drawn encounters in the second round of the chess24 Legends of Chess on Wednesday. Second round final results: Magnus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 Viswanathan Anand ; Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5-0.5 Ding Liren ; Vassily Ivanchuk 1.5-2.5 Boris Gelfand ; Peter Svidler 2.5-1.5 Peter Leko ; Vladimir Kramnik 1.5-2.5 Anish Giri …

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Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Carlsen beats Anand, Giri dominates Kramnik
4 years, 5 months ago

Chess24 Legends of Chess highlights: Carlsen beats Anand, Giri dominates Kramnik

The Hindu  

Catch Wednesday's highlights here: WHAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY? In mutual time-trouble, Viswanathan Anand's one-move blunder in a winning position cost him the match against Peter Svidler in the opening round of Chess24 Legends of Chess online event on Tuesday. READ | The fortuitous victory gave Svidler a 2.5-1.5 triumph and made him join Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Boris Gelfand and …

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Legends of Chess: Anand and Svidler draw first three games
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Anand and Svidler draw first three games

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand and Peter Svidler drew the first three games of their best-of-four first round encounter in the chess24 Legends of Chess online event on Tuesday. The results: Round One: Game One: Viswanathan Anand drew with Peter Svidler ; Anish Giri drew with Magnus Carlsen ; Vladimir Kramnik drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi ; Peter Leko drew with Vassily Ivanchuk ; …

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Legends of Chess, highlights: Carlsen dominates, Svidler ekes out lead against Anand
4 years, 5 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 …

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Legends of Chess: Magnus Carlsen, Giri, Liren in spotlight
4 years, 5 months ago

Legends of Chess: Magnus Carlsen, Giri, Liren in spotlight

The Hindu  

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 one, among Viswanathan Anand, …

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Chernobyl to become official tourist attraction, Ukraine says
5 years, 5 months ago

Chernobyl to become official tourist attraction, Ukraine says

CNN  

CNN — Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster which resulted in thousands of deaths, is to become an official tourist attraction, Ukraine’s president has announced. It’s time to change it.” On April 26 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, forcing a region-wide evacuation and sending radioactive fallout billowing across Europe. During a visit …

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Nihal Sarin up against former World No. 2 Vassily Ivanchuk at Leon Masters 2019
5 years, 6 months ago

Nihal Sarin up against former World No. 2 Vassily Ivanchuk at Leon Masters 2019

The Hindu  

Fourteen-year-old Grandmaster Nihal Sarin will take on the former World No. 2 Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in a battle of generations in the first semi-final of the Leon Masters 2019 tournament. The match will be four rapid games with Nihal starting the first game with black pieces. READ| Sarin wins blitz event at Asian Continental Chess Championship Speaking about his …

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