Viswanathan Anand

Anand Scores Second Victory in the 7th Round of 2015 Shamkir Chess Tournament

 April 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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Playing with whites against Michael Adams of England on Friday, Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defenses of the Englishman to jump to the sole second spot in the 2015 Shamkir Chess tournament. On Thursday, however, the Indian chess ace could not get through against Azerbaijan’s Rauf Mamedov and settled for an easy draw with Blacks […]

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Vishy Anand

Victory for Vishy Anand in the Fifth Round of Shamkir Chess Tournament

 April 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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On an absolutely amazing day in Shamkir, there were three decisive games with the charms of their own. After drawing with his opponents in the first four rounds, Vishy Anand scored his first win with a brutal new idea in the Spanish, sacrificed a piece and won against a surprised So. In another game, world […]

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Vishy Anand

Fourth Consecutive Draw for Vishy Anand Makes Things Tight for the Indian at Shamkir Chess Tournament

 April 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Monday April 20, 2015, Indian Chess Ace Viswanathan Anand drew with old rival Vladimir Kramnik of Russia. The result follows his third drawn game with Netherlands’ Anish Giri on Sunday. In one of the strongest chess tournament of the year, four draws take Anand’s tally of score to 2.0 but with other competitors scoring […]

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Carlsen chess

Anand Draws Again With Black, Carlsen Lone Winner On 2nd Day at Shamkir

 April 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the second round matches of Shamkir Chess tournament on Saturday, four matches ended as drawn games. One among them involved Indian Grand Master Viswanathan Anand, who played with black pieces against Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. After being let off the hook by Anand, Norway’s world champion Magnus Carlsen was the only one, who emerged victorious […]

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Shamkir Chess Tournament

Vishy Anand Allows Magnus Carlsen to Go Scot-Free in the First Round of Shamkir Chess Tournament

 April 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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In Friday’s first round of the Shamkir Chess Tournament, Indian Grand Master Viswanathan Anand missed a golden opportunity presented to him by World Champion Magnus Carlsen, who made an unforced error in the middle game. For a long time, Anand enjoyed a pawn plus position but the plucky Norwegian hung on and not only deprived […]

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Vishy Anand

Impressive Vishy Anand Loses Zurich Chess Challenge in Armageddon

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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Playing after his woeful performance in Baden Baden, Viswanathan Anand bounced back to play like his old confident self at the Zurich Chess Challenge Tournament that concluded on February 19, 2015. The tournament had a field of six players; Vishy Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruna. The Indian came […]

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GRENKE Chess

Magnus Carlsen Wins GRENKE Chess Classic in Thrilling Decisive Tiebreak Finish

 February 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the third GRENKE Chess Classic, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was ultimately drawn into the Armageddon at Baden Baden. It was not something that Carlsen could have imagined because his opponent in the last Round 7 game was several rungs lower in FIDE rankings. But the drawn game in Round 7 with Bacrot Etienne brought […]

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GRENKE Chess Classic

After Two Losses, Vishy Anand is Poorly Placed in GRENKE Chess Classic at Baden Baden

 February 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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After three draws in his first three rounds, Viswanathan Anand lost his fourth and fifth round matches in the third edition of GRENKE Chess Classic, currently underway in the German city of Baden-Baden. In the 8-player super-tournament, which concludes on February 9, 2015, the 2013 winner Anand is now placed at no.7 after five rounds. […]

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World Chess

Vishy Anand’s Challenge Ends in Game 11 of 2014 FIDE World Chess Championship in Sochi

 November 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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Magnus Carlsen of Norway retained his World Champion’s crown on Sunday. In the 27th move of Game 11 of World Chess Championship in Sochi, Viswanathan Anand boldly sacrificed his rook in a desperate bid for victory. But the maneuver boomeranged on him, as 18 moves later, the 44-year old Indian challenger got up and offered […]

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Sochi World Chess Championship

Another Draw at Sochi’s World Chess Championship as Carlsen Prefers Safety to Adventure

 November 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 10th Game was the seventh draw in the ongoing World Chess Championship match at the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. Game 2 and 6 have been won by Magnus Carlsen and Game 3 by Anand. In the drawn Games, there have been some close calls and some anxious moments but no clear position […]

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