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Anand held; Carlsen surges ahead

Anand held; Carlsen surges ahead

Rediff.com24 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament Nanjing, China on Sunday.

Anand holds Carlsen, regains number one ranking

Anand holds Carlsen, regains number one ranking

Rediff.com16 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out a hard-fought draw with Magnus Carlsen of Norway to finish second in the Bilbao Final Masters chess tournament in Bilbao on Saturday.

Vishy Anand draws with Karjakin to stay second

Vishy Anand draws with Karjakin to stay second

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Sergey Karjakin of Russia to remain in joint second spot in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament, in St Louis, United States.

Corus: Anand placed fourth after second draw

Corus: Anand placed fourth after second draw

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand registered his second straight draw after being held by England's Nigel Short and was placed tied-fourth at the end of the second round in Group 'A' of the Corus Chess tournament. Grandmaster Alexei Shirov of Spain emerged sole leader after his victory over last year's Group 'B' winner Fabiano Caruana of Italy.

Anand finishes second in World Blitz

Anand finishes second in World Blitz

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Viswanathan Anand had to be content with second place in the World Blitz Chess Championship after scoring 28 points, three behind the winner, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway.

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 finishes 9th in London Classic; Carlsen wins

Anand finishes 9th in London Classic; Carlsen wins

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Anish Giri of Holland to finish ninth in the London Classic while Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the event. Reigning world champion Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour after winning the Classic on a lucky final day for him.

Anand draws, moves to third

Anand draws, moves to third

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

The world champion played out a draw with Israeli Boris Gelfand to improve to joint third after the ninth round of the Corus International Chess tournament.

Anand beats Topalov, 'Short' drama in 'B' group

Anand beats Topalov, 'Short' drama in 'B' group

Rediff.com22 Jan 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand displayed top form defeating former world champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the eight round of Corus International Chess tournament on Monday.

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.

Anand beats Karjakin, shares top spot

Anand beats Karjakin, shares top spot

Rediff.com22 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine 1.5-0.5 to jump into joint lead after the seventh round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice, France on Sunday.

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.

Anand shares honours with Carlsen

Anand shares honours with Carlsen

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand won the blindfold but lost the rapid game against Magnus Carlsen of Norway to remain in sole second after the end of the seventh round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in France.

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 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.

Parimarjan Negi regains Politiken Cup in Denmark

Parimarjan Negi regains Politiken Cup in Denmark

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi added another feather in his cap. The 20-year-old continued his brilliant form and clinched the Politiken Cup 2013 after emerging with a fine score of nine out of a maximum possible 10 points, in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday.

Out-of-form Anand finishes 22nd at World Blitz C'ship

Out-of-form Anand finishes 22nd at World Blitz C'ship

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's bad form continued as he finished 22nd in the World Blitz Chess championship, which concluded in Berlin on Thursday.

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 beats Carlsen, moves to joint second

Anand beats Carlsen, moves to joint second

Rediff.com26 Jan 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand delivered the goods when it mattered the most, defeating leader Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a complicated 11th round game of the 'A' group in the Corus International Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee.

Anand in sole lead despite draw

Anand in sole lead despite draw

Rediff.com7 Mar 2007

Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Alexander Morozevich in the 11th round of Morelia-Linares chess.

Anand hangs on to joint lead

Anand hangs on to joint lead

Rediff.com4 Mar 2007

He played out a fighting draw with Peter Svidler to remain in joint lead along with Magnus Carlsen.

Anand demolishes Morozevich to take sole lead

Anand demolishes Morozevich to take sole lead

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

The victory put the Indian in sole lead at the end of the fourth round in the Morelia-Linares chess tournament.

'Pessimistic' Anand wonderfully surprised after World Rapid triumph

'Pessimistic' Anand wonderfully surprised after World Rapid triumph

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

"The crucial moment was the win against Magnus Carlsen, because he had come back after a defeat against Bu Xiangzhi. He seemed to be in great form, as always.

Anand maintains sole lead

Anand maintains sole lead

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

The Indian ace was held to a draw by Peter Leko of Hungary in the 13th round of the Morelia-Linares chess tournament.

Anand draws with Topalov

Anand draws with Topalov

Rediff.com3 Mar 2007

Viswanathan Anand remained in joint lead in the Morelia-Linares chess tournament after drawing with top seed Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.

Anand finishes joint second

Anand finishes joint second

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand finished joint second after playing out a draw with Wesley So of United States in the Sinquefield Cup, which concluded in St Louis, USA.

Harikrishna moves into semis

Harikrishna moves into semis

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

After winning the first game, India's World junior champion drew the second of the two-game mini match in Lausanne Young Masters International Chess tournament .

World Championship: Anand loses in Game 2; Carlsen takes early lead

World Championship: Anand loses in Game 2; Carlsen takes early lead

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew the first blood by defeating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship in Sochi on Sunday.

Anand loses to Grischuk, slips to ninth spot

Anand loses to Grischuk, slips to ninth spot

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Viswanathan Anand continued his roller-coaster ride in the London Chess Classic as he went down to Russian Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk in the sixth round.

India's Humpy becomes women's World Rapid champion

India's Humpy becomes women's World Rapid champion

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

'When I started my first game on Day 3 I did not imagine I would be at the top. My hope was to reach top three. I didn't expect to play the tie-break games'

Anand routs Carlsen in semis

Anand routs Carlsen in semis

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

The Indian ace scored a thumping 3-1 victory in the second semi-final of the 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon chess tournament.

Kasimdzhanov crushes Shirov

Kasimdzhanov crushes Shirov

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

The world champion won the first semifinal of the 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon chess tournament.

Sports shorts: Anand holds Carlsen; Atwal makes cut

Sports shorts: Anand holds Carlsen; Atwal makes cut

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday

Vishy Anand crushes Wesley So to jump to third

Vishy Anand crushes Wesley So to jump to third

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a crushing victory against overnight leader Wesley So of United States in the fifth round of Shamkir Chess 2015 in Shamkir, Azerbaijan.

Vishy Anand loses to Nakamura; finishes second in Zurich

Vishy Anand loses to Nakamura; finishes second in Zurich

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand went down to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the Armageddon game and had to be content with a second place finish in the Zurich Chess Classic.

Anand shines in victory over Jones in TATA Steel Masters

Anand shines in victory over Jones in TATA Steel Masters

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

With his third victory in the event, Anand came back within striking distance of the leaders. His tally of six points out of ten is only one point less than Holland's Anish Giri, Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, all who have seven points apiece.

Sports Shorts: 'Minerva hasn't pulled out yet, but doing so will bring game into disrepute'

Sports Shorts: 'Minerva hasn't pulled out yet, but doing so will bring game into disrepute'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Anand beats Adams to win maiden London Classic title

Anand beats Adams to win maiden London Classic title

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand won his maiden London Classic title after defeating British Grandmaster Michael Adams in the fifth and final round on Monday.

Anand battles from lost position to draw fourth game

Anand battles from lost position to draw fourth game

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand and Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen played out a fourth successive draw in the World Chess Championship in Chennai on Tuesday after 64 moves.

'I still have some chances, just have to try harder with white'

'I still have some chances, just have to try harder with white'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Despite being down 4-5 with just three more games to go, Viswanathan Anand has said he was fine with an easy draw in the ninth game and insisted that he still has a chance of posting a win in the World Chess Championship match.