The Chennai Tiger Bites Back: In Game 3 at Sochi, Carlsen Gets Crushed by Anand
November 13, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess Masters, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessIn a sudden turnaround, Indian challenger Vishy Anand roared back into reckoning in Game 3 at Sochi’s World Chess Championship with an emphatic victory over titleholder Magnus Carlsen. The match is now tied at 1½-1½ and 9 games remain in the championship. Playing with white, it was a must-win situation for Anand or else, his […]
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Carlsen Looking Ominous After Crushing Anand In Game 2 at Sochi
November 11, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessPredictability is such an important factor for business managers that they use it to great effect in market-based situations. It is not a mere hunch but it has its basis on sound logic and statistical probability. The same predictability, however, can become a huge liability in the game of chess! In the ongoing World Chess […]
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64 Squares, 32 Pieces, 2 Great Minds but There Will be Just 1 Champion at Sochi
November 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, SOCHI, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessFor those, who follow Vishy Anand, the FIDE World Chess Championship encounter at Sochi between Magnus Carlsen and the Chennai Tiger is very eagerly awaited. It has been one year since the Norwegian outsmarted Anand at Chennai with a relatively heavy margin of 6½–3½ and displaced the Indian to become the new World Chess Champion. […]
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Anand is the Master Performer at Bilbao Despite Loss to Aronian on Final Day
September 21, 2014 R K Gupta
Aronian, Bilbao Masters, Chess, Chess Masters, Indian Sport News, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessOn Friday, Vishwanathan Anand played his round 5 match against Ukraine’s Ruslan Ponomariov and even as the game ended in a draw; Anand led the competition with 11 points. On the nearby table Levon Aronian desparately needed a win against Spain’s Vallejo Pons to remain in contention at the Bilbao Masters. But Vallejo was a […]
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Vishwanathan Anand Beats Vallejo, Holds Top Spot in Bilbao Masters Final
September 19, 2014 R K Gupta
Bilbao Masters, Chess, Chess Masters, Indian Sport News, spain, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessVishy Anand is the oldest player in the Bilbao Masters Final but he continues to demonstrate excellent poise, which tells us about his top physical and mental alertness, when dealing with his opponents.. On Thursday, playing his foutth round match against Spanish champion Francisco Vallejo Pons, Anand displayed great patience, spotted small errors from Vallejo and claimed […]
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Vishy Anand Begins With a Bang, Leads the Pack in Bilbao Chess Masters Final
September 18, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Chess Masters, Indian Sport News, spain, Vishwanathan AnandAfter basketball, it is the turn of chess at the Spanish city of Bilbao. Situated on the bank of Nervion River, the historical city has already become a major tourist center in southern Europe. Until the other day, Bilbao attracted worldwide attention for hosting Group C round-robin matches of the FIBA sponsored basketball World Cup, […]
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Vishy Anand Shows Why He Ruled the World of Chess for Years
March 30, 2014 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan AnandJust when many people thought Vishy Anand was over the hill, the 44 year old Indian has staged one of the most remarkable turnaround in the history of chess. Playing brilliantly and intelligently in the FIDE Candidates Tournament, Anand emerged the victor in the field of 8 players’ double round-robin matches held from March 13, […]
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The Life and Times of the Mercurial Vishy Anand
December 26, 2013 R K Gupta
Chess, Vishwanathan AnandFor 8 years on trot, beginning July 2000, India’s Viswanathan Anand consistently maintained his FIDE ranking within world’s top 3. He briefly descended from the no.1 position in July 2008 to no. 5 in October 2008 but quickly climbed back to the top 3 once again and stayed there till March 2010. During March-May 2010, […]
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Magnus Carlsen Emerges as the New King of Chess
November 25, 2013 R K Gupta
Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan AnandIn less than a week from now, Magnus Carlsen will be 23, having been born on November 30, 1990. In being crowned as the new world chess champion, after the conclusion of the 2013 FIDE World Chess Championship, held in Chennai during November 7-22, 2013, Carlsen couldn’t have dreamed of a better birthday gift to […]
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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 |