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  • Younger Magnus Carlsen development huge Lego units made his father to show him chess

    In a game teeming with teenage prodigies, Magnus Carlsen is among the uncommon examples of a chess participant who transformed his early ability to turn into an international beater.

    Stories abound of his incandescent ability after he emerged at the global level: how he as soon as held Garry Kasparov to a draw and took down GM Anatoly Karpov as a young person even earlier than he used to be a grandmaster or how, again within the day, he become the second-youngest GM in historical past.

    However his upward thrust additionally holds courses for the remainder of the chess global — in particular for India, which has now noticed an explosion of minor grandmasters during the last decade or so — on the way to nurture a teenage prodigy. As Magnus Carlsen’s father Henrik places it merely, the name of the game isn’t to push the youngsters an excessive amount of, and allow them to make their very own existence selections.

    At the sidelines of the World Chess League, Henrik spoke to The Indian Specific at the early steps of Magnus, how his upward thrust modified the chess scene in Norway, and his personal function in shaping his son’s occupation. Excerpts from an unique interview:

    When used to be the primary time you noticed the spark in Magnus?

    Magnus had a capability to focal point and increase a deep passion in new subjects and actions at a tender age. The way in which he discovered to do puzzles, geography and construct huge Lego units at an early age made me assume that chess may well be one thing for him. The primary time I had that idea used to be within the autumn the yr he became 5. Educating him and his sister chess, I underestimated how tough chess is for babies and, amazingly, failed to look the actual ability for a very long time. It used to be most effective when he set to work on chess himself at 8 that I truly understood that he may turn into excellent.

    Magnus Carlsen is among the uncommon examples of a chess participant who transformed his early ability to turn into an international beater. (Play Magnus Team)

    Because of Magnus’ good fortune, chess is a large deal in Norway, with tournaments even being broadcast on nationwide TV. What used to be the chess scene in Norway again when Magnus began enjoying?

    Chess has turn into extra mainstream in Norway as a result of Magnus. However we had the original ability of Simen Agdestein already within the Eighties. Agdestein reached sixteenth position on the planet scores, and his mixture of being each a chess megastar and soccer megastar (enjoying 8 video games for the Norwegian nationwide group) gave chess a large number of exposure that helped develop the passion within the recreation right through the Nineties. Agdestein began a chess crew on the native most sensible athletes highschool close to Oslo, and when Magnus confirmed some ability he used to be invited to coach on the college already at age 9.

    We all know that you just hand over your activity as an engineer to shuttle with Magnus. What have been the type of sacrifices you needed to make to get Magnus to the place he’s?

    As a chess newbie myself I by no means regarded as supporting Magnus’ chess actions a sacrifice. Having a kid who excels to your personal passion used to be, and is, simply a really perfect enjoy! For the remaining 15 years, I’ve basically labored for Magnus and his corporate, and it’s been a privilege to pursue this occupation trail.

    You might be any person who has helped a tender prodigy like Magnus turn into an international No.1 and an international champion at an excessively younger age. India has now produced an excessively proficient crop of youngsters who’re already within the most sensible 100, and emerging speedy. What would your recommendation be to their folks?

    I’m typically hesitant to provide recommendation to different folks as a result of younger chess avid gamers are so other and wish to be handled personally. And, Indian chess folks are obviously doing really well with out my recommendation!

    It’s value citing that chess is a extremely challenging process and fogeys will have to admire the efforts their youngsters installed and the drive they in most cases put onto themselves. I might additionally say that, in my enjoy, youngsters will have to personal each the advance procedure and their effects. For Magnus it used to be his personal pastime and passion that drove him to excel.

  • World Chess League: Competing after just about 8 months, Viswanathan Anand defeats Duda to seal win for Ganges Grandmasters

    5-time males’s global champion Viswanathan Anand and four-time ladies’s global champion Hou Yifan led the Ganges Grandmasters to a 10-4 victory over the Chingari Gulf Titans at the first day of the primary version of the World Chess League.

    What made the win particular for the Indian used to be the truth that it used to be his first aggressive recreation in just about 8 months.

    “It used to be a pleasant recreation and there have been bits of it which I used to be very happy with. However I did understand one or two inexact strikes slip in, particularly once I made them. You are making them after which realise and suppose ‘I want I had observed the opposite transfer previous,’” the 35-year-old Anand instructed Tania Sachdev after the sport.

    Requested if beating a tender participant like 25-year-old Duda used to be additional particular within the time structure, the five-time global champion stated: “After all, you need to say this yr Duda has been enjoying extremely smartly. I used to be more than pleased to begin off at the proper foot. I’ll take any win, however successful in opposition to Duda used to be additional great.”

    5-time males’s global champion Viswanathan Anand and four-time ladies’s global champion Hou Yifan led the Ganges Grandmasters to a 10-4 victory over the Chingari Gulf Titans. (Credit score: World Chess League)

    Yifan, in the meantime, took down Alexandra Kosteniuk in a struggle of former ladies’s global champions. There’s a contact of historical past between the 2 avid gamers. It used to be the Russian Kosteniuk who had overwhelmed Yifan when the Chinese language participant first competed in a ladies’s global championship ultimate. Yifan used to be 14 years outdated at that time. She went on to bop again from that defeat with 4 global titles, marking her as one of the vital largest avid gamers the game has observed.

    On Thursday, the Ganges Grandmasters had received the toss and selected to play all their forums with white. It’s a novelty offered within the league: a win for a participant enjoying with white earns you 3 issues, whilst a win with black earns you 4. A draw is value some extent for each and every participant.

    The scoring gadget is more likely to have an have an effect on on video games as witnessed within the first recreation of the evening the place the upGrad Mumba Masters pipped the Triveni Continental Kings by way of a one-point margin. The Kings, enjoying white, had been main due to a win by way of China’s Wei Yi over Vidit Gujrathi, which accounted for 3 issues. However Alexander Grischuk disappointed the Kings’ applecart with a win over Yangyi Yu, which used to be value 4 issues.

    Anand, although, stated he didn’t consider that the verdict to pick out white or black used to be a recreation changer, no less than for now.

    “It’s a must to pick out a color, and Pravin Thipsay (Ganges Grandmasters workforce supervisor) selected white. However it’s 50-50. I don’t suppose it’s this type of large choice but. Sure, the 4 issues that black will get for successful is fairly intriguing, as a result of we noticed it made up our minds the primary recreation. Despite the fact that I’ve to mention that they (upGrad Mumba Masters) wanted a number of Palms of God (slices of success) to win. That they had extra Palms of God than Diego (Maradona) himself. They had been so busted!” chuckled Anand.

    The Ganges Grandmasters will go back on Friday for a recreation in opposition to the SG Alpine Warriors, which is able to see Anand tackle recently-dethroned global champion Magnus Carlsen.

    “It’s the large fit. An outdated pal,” smiled Anand.

    Saturday and Sunday will see 4 fits each and every. Ahead of Carlsen meets Anand, he’s going to be slotted to tackle every other ‘outdated pal’ within the type of Ian Nepomniachtchi — the person who he beat to seal his remaining global championship name — because the SG Alpine Warriors face off in opposition to the Balan Alaskan Knights.

    “Chess and cricket have numerous similarities. In cricket, you need to be strategic and proactive, similar to you need to be in Chess.”

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    When Waugh used to be left intimidated by way of cameras

    Even because the Australian cricket workforce are scuffling with in opposition to England within the Ashes, mythical ex-captain Steve Waugh is in Dubai as a visitor of the GCL organisers.

    He watched the primary set of video games on Thursday and admitted he used to be only a informal chess participant, who used to play slightly at school earlier than different sports activities like cricket and soccer stuck his fancy.

    “I’m extra of an outdoor-sports form of particular person,” he admitted.

    What did catch his eye used to be the manufacturing set-up in position for the league.

    “After I walked into the enjoying enviornment, I used to be anxious. There have been 27 cameras there. It’ll be a special viewpoint for the avid gamers to confront and tackle,” Waugh instructed the organisers in a circulate.

  • Pravin Thipsay writes: After a thrilling draw within the ultimate recreation, Nepo could have the threshold in tie-breaker

    A tie after 14 thrilling, high-octane video games of the International Chess Championship is possibly the best consequence. Wouldn’t it had been a bitter victory had Ding Liren received the overall recreation and the fit? Taking part in with white items, he had the benefit however Nepo was once ready. With a attract 90 strikes, it was once simply probably the most thrilling fit of this Championship.

    The icing at the cake now’s that we’re in for a Tremendous Sunday! Tie-breakers are going to be a laugh if Sport 14 was once any indication of what’s going to come back. It was once outstanding the way in which Ding performed for a win on Saturday. He’s very transparent about the way in which he needs to play, and that’s to assault. It’s in point of fact in the real spirit of the game. We’re seeing such lively play after a number of many years. (Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay has been analysing video games of the International Chess Championship for The Indian Specific. You’ll learn his research of Sport 13, Sport 12, Sport 11, Sport 10,  Sport 9, Sport 8, Sport 7, Sport 6, Sport 5, Sport 4, Sport 3, Sport 2, and Sport 1.)

    Nepo spoke back to Ding’s Queen Pawn opening with Nimzo Indian Defence however Ding selected a hardly ever performed selection on transfer 5, a transfer he had selected towards Praggnanadhaa effectively final yr. On the other hand, Nepo made up our minds to change on transfer 7 with a central Pawn ruin. On transfer 9, Ding made a particularly uncommon transfer invented by way of Donchenko and however obviously, Nepo was once smartly ready for it. With a novelty on transfer 10, a logical Pawn alternate within the centre, Nepo had little problem in equalising.

    As a substitute of opting for a strategic trail with a Pawn advance within the centre, Ding initiated a rash assault towards Nepo’s King on transfer 12 and introduced a Knight on transfer 13. Nepo accurately kept away from shooting the Knight and targeting safeguarding his place. On transfer 15, it was transparent that the assault didn’t have a lot steam, so Ding exchanged Queens to succeed in a drawish finishing on transfer 18. With the intention to create some headaches, Ding introduced a Bishop alternate on transfer 19, a doubtful resolution that made some successful probabilities just for the opponent!

    On transfer 9, Ding made a particularly uncommon transfer invented by way of Donchenko and however obviously, Nepo was once smartly ready for it. On transfer 9, Ding made a particularly uncommon transfer invented by way of Donchenko and however obviously, Nepo was once smartly ready for it. (FIDE/ Anna Shtourman)

    Regardless that Nepo had an higher hand within the finishing, Ding succeeded in developing some headaches and obscure threats.

    Nepo guarded towards the threats effectively and by way of transfer 36, he gave the look to be all set to win the International Crown. Via activating his Rook additional on transfer 36, the Russian will have retained his benefit however his secure Pawn transfer gave Ding sufficient time to organise a a success defence.

    With an excellent Pawn sacrifice on transfer 18, in spite of serious time bother, Ding pressured a theoretically drawn Rook Finishing. Nepo attempted his perfect to use his further Pawn however Ding defended very correctly and the sport was once in the end drawn after 90 strikes.

    The avid gamers certainly performed excellent Chess from transfer 38, and not using a unmarried faulty transfer. And that’s in point of fact one thing. Nepo did press arduous for the final 50 strikes however the Russian Proverb “All Rook endings are drawn!” grew to become out to be very proper within the recreation.

    It’s going to be a difficult Sunday for the avid gamers and the person who presentations extra vigour, power and higher presence of thoughts will emerge as the brand new global Champion.

    Tie-breakers are all about taking part in temporarily and we’ve noticed the type of bother Ding has gotten into. It’s nearly 1/4th of the time the avid gamers had been eating now. For me, that in point of fact places the force at the Chinese language Grandmaster.

    It without a doubt feels that in relation to technique, Nepo has been nice together with his preparation. He’s very transparent together with his technique and when since they now have simply 25 mins each and every for a recreation, it without a doubt provides him the threshold.

    It must be made up our minds within the first tie-break itself which could have 4 Speedy video games with time regulate of 25 Min plus an increment of 10 seconds after each and every transfer.

    (Pravin Thipsay is an Indian Grandmaster and a recipient of the Arjuna Award)

    Strikes (Sport 14): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0–0 5.Bd2 d5 6.a3 Be7 7.Nf3 c5 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Qc2 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Nbd7 11.Rd1 Be7 12.Ng5 h6 13.h4 Qc7 14.Be2 Rd8 15.Rc1 Nf8 16.Nge4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 Qxc2 18.Rxc2 Bd7 19.Bb4 Bxb4+ 20.axb4 Bc6 21.Nc5 Bxg2 22.Rg1 Bd5 23.e4 Bc6 24.b5 Be8 25.Nxb7 Rd4 26.Rc4 Rd7 27.Nc5 Rc7 28.Rc3 Rac8 29.b4 Nd7 30.Rcg3 Nxc5 31.bxc5 Rxc5 32.Rxg7+ Kf8 33.Bd3 Rd8 34.Ke2 Rc3 35.Rg8+ Ke7 36.R1g3 e5? 37.Rh8! Rd6 38.b6!! Rxb6 39.Rxe8+! Kxe8 40.Bb5+! Rxb5 41.Rxc3 Kd7 42.Rf3 Ke7 43.Rc3 a5 44.Rc7+
    Kf6 45.Rc6+ Kg7 46.Ra6 Rb2+ 47.Kf3 Ra2 48.Kg3 h5 49.Ra8 Ra1 50.Kg2 a4 51.Ra5! f6 52.Kf3 a3 53.Ra6 Kf7 54.Ke3 Ke8 55.Ke2 Ke7 56.Kf3 Ra2 57.Ke3 Ra1 58.Ke2 Kf7 59.Kf3 Ra2 60.Ke3 Ke7 61.Kf3 Kd7 62.Rxf6 Rb2 63.Ra6 Rb3+ 64.Kg2 Kc7 65.f4!! [Only move to draw.] 65…exf4 66.e5! Kb7 67.Ra4 Kc6 68.Ra6+ Kb5 69.Ra7 Kb6 70.Ra8 Kc5 71.Ra6 Kb5 72.Ra7 Kb6 73.Ra8
    Kc6 74.Ra6+ Kd7 75.Kf2 Ke7 76.Kg2 Re3 77.Kf2 Rg3 78.Kf1 Rc3 79.Kf2 Re3 80.Kg2 Kd7 81.Kf2 Kc7 82.e6 Kd8 83.Ra7 Ke8 84.Kg2 Rxe6 85.Rxa3 Rg6+ 86.Kf2 Rg4 87.Ra5! Rxh4 88.Kf3 Ke7 89.Rf5 Ke6 90.Rxf4 Rxf4+ Sport drawn by way of settlement.

  • Pravin Thipsay writes: Ding Liren holds the benefit as Recreation 13 results in draw

    With simply the overall sport to head within the International Chess Championship, it’s benefit Ding Liren as his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi didn’t win with White items in Recreation 13 on the St Regis in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday.

    Frankly, I’m a bit of stunned with the way in which Nepo performed on Thursday. Agreed he had a devastating loss on Wednesday and had no time to get better, however that is the International Championships! Apart from Magnus Carlsen, Ding and Nepo are meant to be the most productive chess gamers on the planet. They will have to be able for any kind of problem.

    Nepo’s very best shot at getting an outright win was once Recreation 13. He needed to play to his strengths and use diversifications which he’s accustomed to. However at the tenth transfer, he selected a variation that hasn’t been widespread. In reality, from the previous 115 years no less than, it’s identified that Bishop to e3 isn’t a smart decision. It’s performed best via amateurs. It’s relatively widely recognized that this alteration provides the opponent the brink. There’s no approach that Nepo wasn’t conscious about this.

    The Russian adopted up the transfer with a untimely central Pawn destroy on transfer 14. This gave Ding, who was once supremely assured after the win on Wednesday, the higher hand. What’s stunning is that Nepo didn’t sense that he had now not put himself in a just right place and endured enjoying susceptible and weakening strikes which enabled Ding to organize for a central Pawn destroy which he activated on transfer 19.

    Via transfer 20, Nepo was once in an unenviable place. As has been the case in maximum video games, it was once Ding’s flip to play misguided strikes. On transfer 21, he ignored a possibility to organize for an attack in opposition to Nepo’s place via supporting his Queenside Bishop, thereby liberating his Knight for Kingside motion. All he needed to play at the transfer was once Rb8!, protective the Queen Bishop, thereby threatening to transport the Knight from ‘d5’ to ‘f4’ from a place in centre against Nepo’s King. This, if coupled with Black Queen becoming a member of the assault, may have been extraordinarily bad for Nepo.

    He then endured his deficient run via enjoying needless strikes thereby enabling Nepo to get out of threat. It was once right here that Nepo’s ‘sense of threat’ got here again and he started to play correct strikes to get out of bother.

    In a more or less equivalent place, Ding made up our minds to ‘sacrifice an trade’ (giving for free a Rook for a minor piece) to create what gave the look of a castle. Nepo may have retained some profitable probabilities with a Knight maneuver on transfer 36 however made up our minds to make a Rook transfer as a substitute, which enabled Ding to drive a draw with threefold repetition.

    The fit now appears to be tilting against Ding as he’s going to play with White Items within the ultimate sport to be performed on Saturday. The remaining day on Friday will be offering him a possibility to make stronger over the twelfth sport which he performed with White. After all, Nepo goes to play a forged gadget and we’re much more likely to peer a Queen’s Gambit Declined on Saturday, moderately than the Indian Defence.

    If those 13 video games have proven us the rest, it’s that each those gamers have super scope for development. It’s extraordinarily essential for either one of them to get into the main points in their shortcomings. Particular shortcomings will also be cured via specialist mavens. As an example, opening diversifications. There are mavens who will handle best that.

    Previous International Championships contenders had an overly robust strategic base. I believe this is lacking right here utterly. Ding’s ways are just right and Nepo’s strategic wisdom is just right however each those gamers lack that in-depth wisdom.

    Don’t get me mistaken, they’re nonetheless the most productive gamers. They’ve come this a long way on account of their talent to calculate higher. Their vigour and risk-taking talent also are awesome to their contemporaries. They’ve much more to do, despite the fact that.

    (Pravin Thipsay is an Indian Grandmaster and a recipient of the Arjuna Award)

    Strikes (Recreation 13): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Bb7 10.Be3?! Na5 11.Bc2 c5 12.Nbd2 Re8 13.a4 h6! 14.d4?! exd4 15.cxd4 cxd4 16.Nxd4 Nc4 17.Nxc4 bxc4 18.f3 Bf8 19.Bf2 d5! 20.exd5 Nxd5 21.Be4 Re5?! 22.Rc1 Rc8 23.Ne2 Qe7?! 24.Qd4! F5!? 25.Bg3! Rxe4 26.fxe4 Qxe4 27.Qxe4 fxe4 28.Rfd1 Nb4 29.Rd7 Bc5+ 30.Kh2 Bc6 31.Rc7 Rxc7 32.Bxc7 Bd5 33.Nc3 Nd3 34.Rc2 Bc6 35.a5 Kf7 36.Re2?! Nc1 37.Re1 Nd3 38.Re2?! Nc1 39.Re1 Nd3 40.Re2?! Recreation drawn via ‘Threefold Repetition’.

  • Indian chess legend Anand turns into FIDE deputy president

    Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand was once on Sunday elected deputy president of FIDE, the game’s international governing frame, whilst incumbent president Arkady Dvorkovich was once re-elected for a 2d time period.

    5-time international champion Anand was once a part of Dvorkovich’s group. Dvorkovich gained 157 votes as in opposition to 16 via his rival Andrii Baryshpolets whilst the choice of invalid votes was once 1 and abstentions stood at 5.

    The elections to the sector chess frame had been held all the way through the FIDE Congress which is being carried out right here along the forty fourth Chess Olympiad.

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  • Did not recall to mind converting my thoughts about no longer enjoying Chess Olympiad, I’m an enthusiastic mentor: Viswanathan Anand

    Mythical Indian chess participant Viswanathan Anand on Wednesday stated by no means considered reconsidering his choice to not play the chess Olympiad even after the showpiece match was once moved from Russia to his house town, Chennai.

    Viswanathan Anand stated he’s glad being a mentor of the kids within the Indian aspect for the chess Olympiad, which will likely be held in Mamallapuram from July 28 to August 10. The 5-time global champion is in Mamallapuram taking up the mentor position.

    “No, I didn’t (believe enjoying)… I used to be no longer going to play anyway anyplace it was once going down. Lately I’ve been lowering my commitments,” Anand, 52, stated, as quoted by means of PTI information company.

    “The Global Championship cycle, It’s not that i am seeking to qualify. In truth, I didn’t recall to mind converting my thoughts. India has such a lot of nice kids now. Then why must we stay coming again? I’m hoping that they’re going to do rather well.

    “I can you need to be round in the event that they wish to seek the advice of me. Anyway, I’m in consistent contact with one of the staff participants. It’s going to be an extension of that. Yeah, I can be an enthusiastic mentor,” he added.

    DON’T FEEL PRESSURE

    As many as 3 Indian groups within the Open sections and 3 within the ladies’s match will likely be in motion within the Olympiad with a number of avid gamers speaking up India’s probabilities of profitable large. Alternatively, Anand stated it is necessary to not put power at the groups in spite of enjoying at house.

    “I feel the primary factor is to stay reminding them to not really feel the power. It’s great to play in India. Hanging power on ourselves does no longer lend a hand in any respect.” he stated.

    The forty fourth version of the distinguished match will witness a report 188 groups within the Open phase and 162 within the ladies’s aspect.

    “We have been at first no longer meant to host the Olympiad. It’s in any case beginning. So very excited,” Anand stated.

    “It’s large. Already we see that everybody in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu is following what is occurring, you’ll be able to see there’s numerous pleasure. It’s going to have a favorable have an effect on for a very long time like several large match leaves its mark,” he added.

    — ENDS —

  • Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand beats Aryan Tari in ultimate spherical; settles for 3rd position

    Former global champion Viswanathan Anand scored a win over Tari within the 9th and ultimate spherical to complete 3rd within the Norway Chess match which was once received by means of global primary Magnus Carlsen.

    The 52-year-old Indian chess legend received the Armageddon come upon in opposition to Tari after the classical fit completed in a 22-move draw.
    Anand was once made to paintings laborious by means of Tari within the surprising demise tie-break as he wanted 87 strikes to protected the victory early on Saturday.

    He completed with 14.5 issues to log out on the 3rd position in the back of Carlsen (16.5 issues) and Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (15.5).

    The Indian GM began beautifully, scoring victories in his first 3 fits (in opposition to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Veselin Topalov and Wang Hao) after which pulled off an excellent win over Carlsen.

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    He led the issues desk after the 5th spherical however gave the impression to lose steam in the second one part of the match.

    A defeat by the hands of Mamedyarov within the Classical in spherical 8 harm his possibilities to a big extent.

    Anand scored over long-time rival Carlsen within the Blitz match prior to prevailing over him once more within the Classical match.

    Carlsen was once ready to complete on best in spite of no longer being at his best possible and struggling defeats to So, compatriot Tari and Anand.

    In any case classical video games at the ultimate day resulted in attracts, there have been wins for Vachier-Lagrave over Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Anand.
    Carlsen needed to accept a draw within the Armageddon in opposition to Topalov, whilst Mamedyarov was once held by means of Radjabov and Wang Hao shared the honours with So.

    Ultimate standings: 1. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 16.5 issues, 2. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 15.5, 3. Viswanathan Anand (India) 14.5, 4. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (14), 5. Wesley So (USA) 12.5, 6. Anish Giri (12), 7. Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Aryan Tari (Norway) 9.5, 9. Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 8, 10. Wang Hao (China) 7.5.

  • Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand Beats Teimour Radjabov within the 7th spherical

    The 52-year-old Viswanathan Anand now has 13 issues following his triumph within the 7th spherical. Anand is now half of some degree in the back of Global No.1 Magnus Carlsen.

    Viswanathan Anand. Courtesy: Reuters

    HIGHLIGHTSRadjabov and Anand’s fit led to a attract a Guicco Pianissimo gameEarlier, Anand drew his 6th spherical fit in opposition to Ansh GiriAnand is now half-a-point wanting Magnus Carlsen

    Veteran Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand, on Wednesday, June 8, defeated Azerbaijan’s Teimour Radjabov within the Armageddon within the 7th spherical of the Norway Chess championship. Therefore, he remained in the second one spot in the back of Global No.1 Magnus Carlsen.

    The 52-year outdated seasoned campaigner now has 13 issues following his triumph within the 7th spherical. Anand is now half of some degree in the back of Carlsen, who confronted a surprise defeat by the hands of Aryan Tari from Norway within the surprising demise tie-break.

    Radjabov and Anand’s fit led to a draw after 42 strikes in a Guicco Pianissimo sport. Thereafter, within the surprising demise tie-break (Armageddon), the previous international champion obligatory most effective 25 strikes to get previous the Azerbaijan participant and safe a much-needed victory.

    Within the interim, the top-ranked Carlsen used to be passed a defeat via his countryman in 37 strikes after the classical fit had led to a stalemate. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov from Azerbaijan scored over Anish Giri to transport to 3rd spot with 11.5 issues, along side Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who beat Wesley So. Each scored wins within the classical for a complete 3 issues.

    Within the different fit of the day, Hao Wang from China defeated veteran Veselin Topalov within the Armageddon. Within the present version of the event, the gamers participate in an Armageddon (surprising demise) in case the classical sport leads to a draw.

    So far as Anand is anxious, he controlled to proceed his spectacular run. Prior to beating Radjabov, he drew his 6th spherical fit in opposition to Giri of the Netherlands within the Classical phase of the development.

  • Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand’s profitable run ends, however nonetheless in joint lead with Magnus Carlsen

    Viswanathan Anand’s profitable run within the Classical tournament of the Norwegian Chess event got here to an finish after struggling a loss in opposition to American Wesley So within the fourth spherical on Saturday.

    Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand loses to American Wesley So in 4th spherical (Reuters Photograph)

    HIGHLIGHTSViswanathan Anand’s profitable run within the Classical tournament endedAnand suffered defeat vs American Wesley So within the fourth roundAnand nonetheless stocks the lead with Magnus Carlsen on 8.5 issues every

    India legend Viswanathan Anand could have misplaced to American Wesley So within the fourth spherical of the Norwegian Chess event on Saturday however he nonetheless stocks the lead with Magnus Carlsen on 8.5 issues every. With this defeat, Anand’s three-match-winning run within the ongoing event got here to an finish.

    The common Classical sport between Anand and So led to a attract 28 strikes. The American then beat the Indian GM in 46 strikes by means of the Armageddon (unexpected dying) sport.

    The Indian ace had posted wins over France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vaselin Topalov of Bulgaria and China’s Hao Wang within the first 3 rounds. In the meantime, Carlsen defeated Dutchman Anish Giri within the Classical sport to pick out up 3 issues and sign up for Anand within the lead.

    In every other decisive sport in spherical 4, Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov defeated Hao Wang, whilst Teimour Radjavov and the skilled Topalov gained by means of Armageddon in opposition to Vachier-Lagrave and Aryan Tari (Norway) respectively.

    Within the ongoing Norwegian Chess event, the gamers participate in Armageddon (unexpected dying) in terms of a attract a classical sport. So had gained the Blitz tournament forward of the Classical tournament.

  • Viswanathan Anand beats Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in Norway Chess event

    Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 40 strikes within the first spherical of the classical phase of the Norway Chess event in Stavanger.

    Viswanathan Anand beats Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in Norway Chess event (Reuters Picture)

    HIGHLIGHTSViswanathan Anand defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 40 strikes within the first roundAnand’s win over Vachier-Lagrave enabled him to achieve 3 pointsAmerican Wesley So beat Teimur Rajdabov within the first spherical to be degree with Anand

    Viswanathan Anand defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 40 strikes within the first spherical of the classical phase of the Norwegian Chess event. The win over the French participant past due on Tuesday enabled the Indian GM to achieve 3 issues.

    American Wesley So beat Teimur Rajdabov within the first spherical to be degree with Anand, whilst Magnus Carlsen needed to accept a draw with China’s Wang Had. Within the blitz tournament performed previous to the Classical, Anand had stunned the sector champion, Carlsen, in spherical seven on find out how to a fourth-place end.

    The previous international champion, on the other hand, suffered defeats to Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Vachier-Lagrave within the fourth and 9th spherical respectively to complete with 5 issues within the 10-player blitz tournament.

    So, they completed on most sensible of the Blitz standings with 6.5 issues, one transparent of Carlsen, whilst Giri took the 3rd spot. He thus earned the appropriate to select his beginning quantity for the classical tournament.

    In classical occasions, the gamers would play an Armeggedon (unexpected dying) recreation in case of a draw.