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Tata Steel chess: Anand falters while Carlsen is supreme

Tata Steel chess: Anand falters while Carlsen is supreme

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

Anand did not quite re-work his energy and lost to Carlsen in the first game of the third day and then made a draw with compatriot Vidit Gujrathi.

Anand crushes Topalov, moves to joint second

Anand crushes Topalov, moves to joint second

Rediff.com11 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand crushed his former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament in Sandnes.

Anand beats Ding Liren, rises to sixth

Anand beats Ding Liren, rises to sixth

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defenses of Chinese champion Ding Liren and jumped to sixth spot after the end of the fifth round in the Alekhine memorial chess tournament, at the Louvre, in Paris.

Adams shocks Anand in Alekhine memorial chess tournament

Adams shocks Anand in Alekhine memorial chess tournament

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand made a disappointing start as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Englishman Michael Adams in the first round of Alekhine Memorial Chess Tournament in Paris at the Louvre.

Altibox chess: Anand loses to Giri

Altibox chess: Anand loses to Giri

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand suffered his second defeat in the Altibox Norway chess tournament after losing to Anish Giri of Holland in the fourth round, in Stavanger.

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.

Candidates Chess: Anand stays ahead with draw against Karjakin

Candidates Chess: Anand stays ahead with draw against Karjakin

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand remained in sole lead after a third straight draw, signing peace with Russian Sergey Karjakin in the sixth round of Candidates Chess tournament in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, on Wednesday.

Anand draws with Carlsen; Harikrishna tames Van Wely

Anand draws with Carlsen; Harikrishna tames Van Wely

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway, while P Harikrishna scored a smashing victory over Loek van Wely of Holland in the fifth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament Wijk Aan Zee.

St Louis Rapid chess: Harikrishna in joint lead after 3 rounds

St Louis Rapid chess: Harikrishna in joint lead after 3 rounds

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

After a win over Hikaru Nakamura in his opener, the Norwegian went down to Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the second round. A draw with Wesley So in the third left the world no.1 in fifth spot.

Norway Chess: Anand held by Aronian

Norway Chess: Anand held by Aronian

Rediff.com9 May 2013

World champion Viswanthan Anand could do little with white pieces as his opponent Levon Aronian of Armenia held him to an easy draw in the first round of the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that got underway in Sandnes, Norway, on Wednesday.

Vishy Anand draws with Gelfand, finishes third

Vishy Anand draws with Gelfand, finishes third

Rediff.com1 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Boris Gelfand of Israel in the ninth and final round to finish third in the Alekhine memorial chess tournament in St Petersburg, Russia.

Victory continues to elude Anand

Victory continues to elude Anand

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out his third draw on the trot, signing peace with joint-leader Maxime Vachier-Lagraev of France in the fourth round of Alekhine memorial chess tournament in progress in Paris.

Anand draws with Aronian, placed joint-eighth

Anand draws with Aronian, placed joint-eighth

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he played out a draw with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the third round of Alekhien memorial chess tournament in Paris, on Wednesday.

Norway chess: Anand crushes Vachier-Lagrave, in joint lead

Norway chess: Anand crushes Vachier-Lagrave, in joint lead

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

World Rapid champion Viswanathan Anand came up with an inspired performance to outplay Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France

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.

Anand draws again, Carlsen maintains winning run

Anand draws again, Carlsen maintains winning run

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand was unable to breach the solid defenses of Sergey Karjakin of Russia and played out a draw as world No 1 Magnus Carlsen continued on his winning streak in the 75th Tata Steel chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand to meet Carlsen

Tata Steel Chess: Anand to meet Carlsen

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Back with a bang, World champion Viswanathan Anand will be up against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a much-awaited fifth-round clash of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand crushes Aronian to take joint lead

Tata Steel Chess: Anand crushes Aronian to take joint lead

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand scored an emphatic victory over world number two Levon Aronian of Armenia to jump to joint lead with two others after the fourth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament, at Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands, on Wednesday.

London Classic: Anand draws with Aronian

London Classic: Anand draws with Aronian

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

World Champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on chances that came his way and played out a draw with tail-ender Levon Aronian of Armenia in the third round of the London Chess Classic on Monday.

Final Masters: Draw number seven for Anand

Final Masters: Draw number seven for Anand

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out his seventh draw in as many games, signing peace with World No 2 Levon Aronian of Armenia in the seventh round of the fifth Final Chess Masters in Bilbao, Spain.

Anand draws with Carlsen; Caruana continues to leads

Anand draws with Carlsen; Caruana continues to leads

Rediff.com30 Sep 2012

World Champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for the elusive victory continued as he played out fifth draw on the trot, signing peace with Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the fifth round of 5th Final Masters in Sao Paulo.

Chess Masters: Anand held by leader Caruana

Chess Masters: Anand held by leader Caruana

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

World Champion Viswanathan Anand could not break the ice for the third day running and drew with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of fifth Final Chess Masters in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Anand draws with Aronian; Caruana leads

Anand draws with Aronian; Caruana leads

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out his second draw on the trot, signing peace with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of 5th Final Masters in Sao Paulo.

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 to play Vallejo in Masters opener

Anand to play Vallejo in Masters opener

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Viswanathan Anand will be playing his first tournament since winning the World Championship for the fifth time in May early this year at Moscow.

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.

Nakamura beats Aronian in London Chess

Nakamura beats Aronian in London Chess

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

On a day when World champion Viswanathan Anand had a bye, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of the United States stole the thunder with a fine victory over Armenian Levon Aronian, in the second round of third London Chess Classic. Russian Vladimir Kramnik made merry, scoring a thumping victory over an out-of-sorts Nigel Short of England, while the other two games ended in draws, and first to sign peace was English David Howell with compatriot Michael Adams.

Candidates chess: Anand beats top seed Aronian in first game

Candidates chess: Anand beats top seed Aronian in first game

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand displayed top form to beat top seed and rating-favourite Levon Aronian of Armenia in the first game of the first round of the Candidates chess tournament in Khanty Mansiysyk (Russia) on Thursday.

After another draw, Anand almost out of title race

After another draw, Anand almost out of title race

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hopes of winning the Tal Memorial chess championship are all but over after playing out a draw against Hikaru Nakamura in the penultimate round in Moscow on Friday. With his eighth consecutive draw in as many rounds in the 10-player round-robin tournament, Anand is almost out of the reckoning for a top finish, as he has only four points out of a possible eight.

Tal memorial: Anand draws with Aronian

Tal memorial: Anand draws with Aronian

Rediff.com20 Nov 2011

World Champion Viswanthan Anand had to find some brilliant resources but in the end the Indian ace found them all to hold nemesis Levon Aronian of Armenia in the fourth round of Tal memorial international chess tournament in Moscow.

Bilbao Masters Chess: Anand slips to last spot

Bilbao Masters Chess: Anand slips to last spot

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was shocked by Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and penultimate round of the fourth Final Masters as he slipped to the last spot with just one round to go in the category-22 super tournament in Bilbao.

Bilbao Masters chess: Anand draws with Carlsen; Aronian leads

Bilbao Masters chess: Anand draws with Carlsen; Aronian leads

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand could do little with his white pieces as he settled for a draw with world number one Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the fourth Bilbao Final Masters, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Anand held by Aronian in Bilbao Final Masters

Anand held by Aronian in Bilbao Final Masters

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand has slipped to joint third spot after he was held to a draw by Levon Aronian of Armenia at the half way stage of the fourth Bilbao Final Masters.

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Wesley So

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Wesley So

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Taking his tally up to two points out of a possible four, Anand now has his task cut out for the remaining five games in this strongest tournament of the year. The world rapid champion needs a couple of victories to stake a claim in the tournament.

Anand to meet Karjakin in Corus opener

Anand to meet Karjakin in Corus opener

Rediff.com16 Jan 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand will start his campaign with black pieces against defending champion Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the first round of the Corus Chess tournament.

Linares: Anand loses to Aronian, slips to tied 3rd

Linares: Anand loses to Aronian, slips to tied 3rd

Rediff.com21 Feb 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand frittered away a superior position as he went down to Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian and slipped to the joint third spot after the second round of the 22nd Magistral Ciudad de Linares chess tournament in Linares. Having started with a brilliant victory against Teimour Radjabov in the opener, Anand had a big advantage before he suddenly missed some simple tactics and lost without much resistance.

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.

Grenke chess Round 2: Anand draws with Naiditsch

Grenke chess Round 2: Anand draws with Naiditsch

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand did not capitalise on his chances and had to settle for a draw.

Wijk Aan Zee chess: Anand holds Aronian, in lead

Wijk Aan Zee chess: Anand holds Aronian, in lead

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round to claw back to the top of the leaderboard in the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee.