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Anand draws with Gelfand, stays joint 2nd

Anand draws with Gelfand, stays joint 2nd

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel at the eighth and penultimate round to remain at joint second in the Tal Memorial chess tournament in Moscow.

Carlsen proves equal to Anand in Amber Chess

Carlsen proves equal to Anand in Amber Chess

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand beat Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the blindfold game but lost the rapid one as the mini-match ended 1-1, in the ninth round of Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand held by Nakamura, stands sole third

Anand held by Nakamura, stands sole third

Rediff.com20 Mar 2011

Victory eluded world champion Viswanathan for the third day in a row as he played two draws with Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the seventh round to be sole third in the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

London Chess Classic: Anand draws with Caruana

London Chess Classic: Anand draws with Caruana

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start with an easy draw against World No.2 United States' Fabiano Caruana in the first round of the London Chess Classic, the final leg of the Grand Chess tour.

Anand begins Morelia defence in style

Anand begins Morelia defence in style

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

Viswanathan Anand beat Spaniard Alexei Shirov in the first round of the Morelia-Linares Chess tournament.

Gelfand beats Dreev to enter last 8

Gelfand beats Dreev to enter last 8

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

The other quarter-finalists in the World Chess Cup are Evgeny Bareev, Etinnie Bacrot, Levon Aronian, Michail Gurevich, Ruslan Ponomariov, Sergei Rublevsky and Alexander Grischuk.

Anand finishes tied third in Mainz chess

Anand finishes tied third in Mainz chess

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle with his form and settled for a tied third place finish in the Grenkeleasing world rapid chess championship in Mainz.

Anand draws with Topalov, loses sole lead

Anand draws with Topalov, loses sole lead

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws with Bulgarian world number one Veselin Topalov in the ninth round to surrender his sole lead in the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice on Wednesday. Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Levon Aronian of Armenia caught the Indian in lead with an identical 1.5-0.5 victories over Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine and Alexander Morozevich of Russia respectively.

Anand beats Wang Yue

Anand beats Wang Yue

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand outwitted China's Wang Yue in his fourth round encounter in the ongoing Magistral Ciudad de Linares chess tournament in Linares on Monday. After tasting his second victory in four games the Indian ace is in sole third place with 2.5 points.

Anand beats Radjabov in Linares opener

Anand beats Radjabov in Linares opener

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand opened his campaign with a thumping win over Grandmaster Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to take the sole lead after the first round of the 22nd Magistral Ciudad de Linares Chess tournament in Linares.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand suffers second successive defeat

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand suffers second successive defeat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand struggled with his form for the second consecutive day as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge.

Anand loses to Topalov in fourth round

Anand loses to Topalov in fourth round

Rediff.com6 Sep 2008

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was stunned by Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the fourth round of the Bilbao Grand Slam final chess tournament in Bilbao.

Bilbao: Anand draws, slips to joint third

Bilbao: Anand draws, slips to joint third

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out his third draw on the trot, signing peace with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the third round of Bilbao Grand Slam final on Thursday. Anand slipped to joint third in the standings with a tally of three points in the soccer-like scoring system that gives 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Anand shocked by Leko, squanders lead

Anand shocked by Leko, squanders lead

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Peter Leko of Hungary in the rapid game in the fourth round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice, France. The defeat proved quite costly for the Indian ace, as he lost his lead in the rapid section and combined standings.

Amber: Anand jumps to sole lead

Amber: Anand jumps to sole lead

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

The world champion took the sole lead after playing a couple of draws with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament. Anand took his combined tally to four points and is now half a point ahead of nearest rivals Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, Levon Aronian of Armenia, Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Topalov who all have 3.5 points apiece.

Anand retains Morelia-Linares title

Anand retains Morelia-Linares title

Rediff.com8 Mar 2008

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand asserted his supremacy at the Morelia-Linares tournament for the second time on the trot after settling for a facile draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the 14th and final round in Linares. Anand ended this category-21 tournament with 8.5 points and finished a half point clear of nearest rival Magnus Carlsen of Norway who played a draw with Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan in his last game.

Anand outplays Carlsen

Anand outplays Carlsen

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand beat Norwegian Magnus Carlsen in the third round to occupy sole second place in the Morelia-Linares chess tournament.

Julius Baer Cup: Erigaisi enters semis; Praggnanandhaa bows out

Julius Baer Cup: Erigaisi enters semis; Praggnanandhaa bows out

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

India's Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi edged out fellow teenager Christopher Yoo in the quarter-finals via tie-breaker to reach the last four round of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament on Friday.

Anand loses to Radjabov in Corus Tournament

Anand loses to Radjabov in Corus Tournament

Rediff.com13 Jan 2008

Rude defeats for World champion Viswanthan Anand and fellow Grandmaster Koneru Humpy summed up a pathetic day for the Indians in the first round of Corus Chess tournament.

Anand beats Kramnik to take sole lead

Anand beats Kramnik to take sole lead

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand crushed Vladimir Kramnik in the blindfold section and romped home with a 1.5-0.5 victory in the crucial eighth round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament, in Nice, France on Monday.

Anand beats Ivanchuk

Anand beats Ivanchuk

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand struck form in the rapid game to beat Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk 1.5-0.5 in the fifth round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice on Friday. Anand slipped a bit in the blindfold game after getting a few chances but came back strongly to stir tactical complications in the return game and post victory.

Amber: Anand shocked by Carlsen

Amber: Anand shocked by Carlsen

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen and went down 0.5-1.5 in the third round of Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice. Anand lost the blindfold game with white pieces and did not get a chance to recover in the rapid. With this defeat, the Indian slipped in the standings and stands joint sixth in combined, joint fifth in rapid and joint sixth in blindfold.

Anand beats Kamsky, overall joint 3rd

Anand beats Kamsky, overall joint 3rd

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

World Champion Viswanathan Anand survived some anxious moments in the blindfold game before registering a thumping victory in the rapid to register a clinical 1.5-0.5 victory over Gata Kamsky in the second round of Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice.

Anand held by Radjabov

Anand held by Radjabov

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held by Teimour Radjabov in the eighth round of the Magistral Ciudad De Linares chess tournament. With six rounds to go in the super Grandmasters event, leader Alexander Grischuk has 5.5 points and the nearest contenders are Vassily Ivanchuk and Levon Aronian, both of whom have 4.5 points each. Anand is joint fourth spot on four points with Magnus Carlsen.

Linares: Anand held by Dominguez

Linares: Anand held by Dominguez

Rediff.com22 Feb 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a hard-fought draw with Grandmaster Lenier Dominguez of Cuba in the third round of the 22nd Ciudad de Leon chess tournament in Linares on Sunday. Taking his tally to 1.5 points out of a possible three, the Indian ace remains in the joint third spot in the eight-player double round-robin tournament.

Humpy's out? No problem! Women eye gold in Chess Olympiad

Humpy's out? No problem! Women eye gold in Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Koneru Humpy's non-participation in the event has not hampered the team's chances much as Vaishali has jumped significantly in rankings and is a force to reckon with in the women's circle.

Anand finishes joint-sixth

Anand finishes joint-sixth

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws with Loek Van Wely of the Netherlands to finish overall tied sixth after the 11th and final round in Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice. Levon Aronian of Armenia won the tournament after two easy draws with Hungarian Peter Leko. He ended up with an impressive 14.5 points from 22 games played in this unique event that featured one blindfold and one rapid game in each round.

Anand loses to Ivanchuk

Anand loses to Ivanchuk

Rediff.com26 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand's third successive loss has put him out of the title race in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament as he went down 0.5-1.5 against Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the ninth round in Nice.

Anand in sole second spot

Anand in sole second spot

Rediff.com22 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand thumped Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the blindfold and won his sixth round game 1.5-0.5 in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Nice. With five rounds still to go, Levon Aronian of Armenia is at the top of the combined points table on 7.5 while Anand is now close behind with seven points in his kitty.

Draw with Ivanchuk puts Anand in sight of title

Draw with Ivanchuk puts Anand in sight of title

Rediff.com7 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to maintain a half point lead after the penultimate round in the Morelia-Linares chess tournament.

Anand clings to slender lead

Anand clings to slender lead

Rediff.com2 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand drew with nearest rival Magnus Carlsen of Norway to maintain his slender lead at the end of the 10th round of the Morelia-Linares tournament. The Indian ace took his tally to 6.5 points, and is placed half-a-point ahead of the Norwegian teenager.

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, stays in lead

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, stays in lead

Rediff.com24 Feb 2008

Viswanathan Anand drew with Vassily Ivanchuk to maintain sole lead after the end of the Morelia stint of the Morelia-Linares chess.

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine form to outwit Anish Giri of Holland and move into the sole lead after the end of the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge, in Zurich, on Sunday.

Grand Chess tour: Anand holds Carlsen in Sinquefield Cup

Grand Chess tour: Anand holds Carlsen in Sinquefield Cup

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Playing his second white in the event, Anand tried the Rossolimo variation to counter Carlsen's Sicilian defense, an opening that the Norwegian chose second time against Anand in the current year.

Sasikiran stunned by Gabriel Sargissen

Sasikiran stunned by Gabriel Sargissen

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

The defeat saw the joint-leader slip to joint 10th after the sixth round in the Gibtele.Com chess festival in Gibraltar.

First time in 10 years... World Chess Championship without Anand

First time in 10 years... World Chess Championship without Anand

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a thrilling draw with Anish Giri of Holland but bowed out of contention to win the Candidates after the 13th and penultimate round, which concluded in Moscow.

Tata Steel Chess: Nakamura jumps to joint lead; Anand draws again

Tata Steel Chess: Nakamura jumps to joint lead; Anand draws again

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

Reigning world rapid champion Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth straight game of the tournament to stay undefeated and have a mid-table placing at number four with three points.

Vishy Anand loses to Kramnik, slips to ninth

Vishy Anand loses to Kramnik, slips to ninth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to his former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.

Anand wins Tal Blitz title

Anand wins Tal Blitz title

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The Indian Grandmaster won the 18-player tournament by a two-point margin over nearest rival Levon Aronian of Armenia.

Anand draws with Ding Liren, stays joint second

Anand draws with Ding Liren, stays joint second

Rediff.com31 May 2018

World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by rising Chinese star Ding Liren in the third round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger.