Carlsen Beats Karjakin in the First of Their Two Matches at Bilbao Chess Masters
July 17, 2016 R K Gupta
Bilbao Masters, Chess Masters, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, World ChessAfter losing in the first round, world champion Magnus Carlsen has won the next three matches in a row. His third-round match against the World Championship challenger Russia’s Sergey Karjakin was a big game for the organizers, chess fans and the players themselves but the Norwegian triumphed with a devastatingly ruthless kingside attack. Next day, […]
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Carlsen Stunned by Nakamura in Bilbao Masters From China Harika Brings Glory for India
July 15, 2016 R K Gupta
Bilbao Masters, Chess, Harika Dronavalli, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, World ChessIn Round-1 of Bilbao Chess Masters Tournament, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was jolted by USA’s Hikaru Nakamura before scoring a win in Round-2 against Chinese teenager Yi Wei. Except the two matches involving Carlsen on July 13 and 14, all other Round 1 & 2 games ended as draws. On Friday, Carlsen takes on Russia’s […]
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Bilbao Masters Offers Testing Ground for Carlsen & Karjakin before World Championships
July 14, 2016 R K Gupta
Bilbao Masters, Chess, Chess Masters, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey KarjakinThe 2016 Bilbao Chess Masters Tournament has just gotten underway. Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen and his new challenger Sergey Karjakin are among the six participants in the tournament being played on a double Round-Robin basis. That means Carlsen and Karjakin will play at least two games against each other before they meet again for […]
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Karjakin Emerges as the Brand New World Championship Challenger for Magnus Carlsen
March 30, 2016 R K Gupta
Candidates Chess, Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, World ChessEven before he played the 14th round with Russia’s Peter Svidler, Anand knew the stakes. His 2016 Candidates campaign had ended and it was either the Russian Karjakin or USA’s Fabiano Caruana, who would earn the right to challenge the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen in November, somewhere in New York City. But Anand was […]
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Can Vishy Anand Challenge Magnus Carlsen Yet Again by Winning 2016 Candidates Chess?
March 5, 2016 R K Gupta
Candidates Chess, Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan AnandViswanathan Anand 46 is regarded as one of the best chess players of all time. After earning accolades as India’s first international chess grandmaster in 1988, Anand won his first FIDE World Chess Championships in 2000 at Tehran by beating Russia-born Spanish player Alexei Shirov. In 2007, Vishy Anand stamped his chess authority in being […]
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Anand Finishes Poorly While Carlsen Wins London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour
December 19, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessMagnus Carlsen of Norway won the 2015 London Chess Classic in a twist of fate favorable to him on the final day on December 13, 2015. It was Carlsen’s fourth LCC victory and he also finished as the winner of the inaugural Grand Chess Tour comprising of Norway Chess, Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. […]
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Anand Draws Again in Sinquefield Carlsen Loses to Grischuk Aronian Leads After Round-7
August 31, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Sinquefield Chess, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessWith two rounds left in 2015 Sinquefield Chess tournament, the fifth consecutive draw for Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has only ensured that he cannot win now. By losing the first and second Rounds, Vishy Anand had weakened his position considerably and in not being able to force a single victory so far, he will continue […]
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After 6 Rounds in Sinquefield Chess Magnus Carlsen & Levon Aronian Are Still Joint Leaders
August 30, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen, Sinquefield Chess, World ChessMagnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian were the joint leaders after Round-5 before Friday’s break in the Sinquefield Chess tournament at Missouri USA. In Round-6, they played against each other and settled for a draw. That means; before the start of the seventh round, the two are still the joint leaders with 4 points each. India’s […]
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Anand Draws Again But Carlsen Topples Topalov From Top Spot in Sinquefield Chess
August 29, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Sinquefield Chess, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessAt the end of round five, the Sinquefiled Chess Tournament became a tight race after 10th placed Fabiano Caruna defeated round-4 leader Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Topalov had a dream start against Caruna but the Italian turned the tables on him to register his first win. Also with Magnus Carlsen winning one more game, Topalov […]
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Vishy Anand Loses in First Two Rounds before Drawing in Next Two at Sinquefield Chess
August 28, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Sinquefield Chess, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessWorld no.2 and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand of India opened his 2015 Sinquefield Cup campaign on a disastrous note. In the first round on August 23, 2015, the Indian lost to USA’s Hikaru Nakamura and next day he suffered his second consecutive defeat in the tournament against Russia’s Alexander Grischuk. In the next round […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRANNOY H. S. | 62,410 |
| 2 | Viktor AXELSEN | 61,500 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 58,580 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 55,060 |
| 5 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 52,440 |