World Chess Championship

Playing with Whites, Anand Fails to Pull off a Win in Game 8 at the World Chess Championship

 November 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the epic 122-move seventh Game, the Champion and Challenger played the eighth Game on November 18, 2014. Since Anand played with Whites, most of his well-wishers expected him to force a win to come at level terms with Carlsen. After all, it is usual in chess at any level that most times, players tend […]

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World Chess Championship: Titanic 122-Move Game 7 Lasts Nearly 7 Hours Before an Epic Draw

 November 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 7th game of World Chess Championship at Sochi was a make-or-break affair for the Indian challenger. Vishy Anand had to avoid a loss in any case after blowing up a straightforward winning chance in Game 6 on Saturday. But Anand waded into troubled waters in the Berlin Defense and needed to sacrifice his bishop […]

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