Magnus Carlsen Wins GRENKE Chess Classic in Thrilling Decisive Tiebreak Finish
February 11, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, GRENKE Chess Classic, Magnus Carlsen, World ChessIn 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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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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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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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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Carlsen, Cheparinov Emerge Victorious in Two Separate World Chess Events
February 10, 2014 R K Gupta
Cheparinov, Chess, Magnus Carlsen, World ChessThe first week of February 2014, brought the news about two important chess tournaments, played in different parts of the world. In the Zurich Chess Challenge, which concluded on Tuesday February 4, the newly-crowned World Champion, Magnus Carlsen put the stamp of his authority on the game. It was Carlsen’s first truly serious tournament, after […]
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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 |