Vishy Anand Allows Magnus Carlsen to Go Scot-Free in the First Round of Shamkir Chess Tournament
April 18, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Shamkir Chess Tournament, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessIn 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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Impressive Vishy Anand Loses Zurich Chess Challenge in Armageddon
February 21, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Vishwanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, World ChessPlaying 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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After Two Losses, Vishy Anand is Poorly Placed in GRENKE Chess Classic at Baden Baden
February 9, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, GRENKE Chess Classic, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessAfter 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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Vishy Anand’s Challenge Ends in Game 11 of 2014 FIDE World Chess Championship in Sochi
November 25, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World Chess ChampionshipMagnus 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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Another Draw at Sochi’s World Chess Championship as Carlsen Prefers Safety to Adventure
November 22, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World Chess ChampionshipThe 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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World Chess Championship Sochi Game 9: The Shortest Game of the Tournament Ends in Draw
November 21, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World Chess ChampionshipAfter the drawn Game 9, Magnus Carlsen continues to hold the one- point lead over Anand. This is an advantageous position for the Norwegian as the score reads 5-4. With three Games remaining, all the champion needs to do is draw Game nos. 10, 11 and 12 and still retain the world champion’s crown. For […]
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Playing with Whites, Anand Fails to Pull off a Win in Game 8 at the World Chess Championship
November 20, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World Chess ChampionshipAfter 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
Chess, Chess Masters, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World Chess ChampionshipThe 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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Anand Misses a Chance on a Blunder by Carlsen and Loses Game 6 in World Chess Championship
November 16, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess Masters, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessThe World Chess Championship in Sochi is through the halfway mark. With 6 games played and another 6 remaining, the Champion leads the Challenger by one full point. But that is not all. When the match resumes on Monday, Carlsen will play with whites again and that makes him a huge favorite at Sochi. But […]
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World Chess Championship Enters a Fascinating New Phase at Sochi after Draws in Games 4 & 5
November 15, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess Masters, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessOn Wednesday and Friday at the World Chess Championship in Sochi, Games 4 and 5 ended in draws. But these were not the boring and goalless draws of a football match. After the decisive outcomes of games 2 and 3, the next two games played on either side of Thursday’s rest day were truly exciting. On […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |