http://www.zurich-chess-challenge.com/ Final rapid standings Rk Name ELO Pts SB 1. Viswanathan Anand (IND) 2784 7.0 15.00 Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 2787 7.0 15.00 3. Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) 2801 6.0 13.50 4. Levon Aronian (ARM) 2792 4.0 7.50 5. Alexei Shirov...
Anand leads Zurich, Kramnik & Nakamura right behind
Round 3 results GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM Kramnik, Vladimir [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Shirov, Alexei [1/2-1/2] GM Aronian, Levon vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] Round 4 results GM Kramnik, Vladimir vs GM Giri, Anish [1-0] GM...
The last dance or a new beginning?
Musicians don’t retire. They stop when there’s no more music in them. There seems to be a similar kind of relationship between the game of Chess and Viswanathan Anand. He is surely certain he still has a lot of...
Anand vs Young Talents
YOUNG TALENTS AGAINST THE FIVE TIMES CHAMPION OF THE WORLD A consolidated format and four very attractive players for different reasons ensure the success of the 29th edition of the Magistral Ciudad de León , from the 9th to...
End of an era?
TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS ON, ANAND CLOSE TO BEING TOPPLED AS INDIA’S NO 1 PLAYER By Vijay Tagore, Ahmedabad Mirror | Feb 4, 2016, 02.00 AM IST Viswanathan Anand’s hegemony in Indian chess is all set to end. It could happen...
Anand loses again in Gibraltar, rating down by 20+ pts after 7 rounds
Round 7 results (top 15 boards) http://chess-results.com/tnr202897.aspx Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 14 GM Ragger Markus 2689 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2785 2 2 18 GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro 2666...
3 share lead in Gibraltar after 5, Anand loses again!
Round 6 on 2016/01/31 at 15:00 Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 4 GM Harikrishna P. 2755 4½ 4½ GM Gupta Abhijeet 2613 32 2 14 GM Ragger Markus 2689 4½ 4 GM Nakamura...
Anand: Some problems are becoming evident. I will have to sit and address it.
Playing chess gives me pleasure: Anand Amit Sampat | TNN | Jan 6, 2016, 10.20 AM IST came, he smiled, he chatted, signed autographs, gave smart and honest answers and went on to win the hearts of over 800...
Anand: 2015 was a bad year
‘No excuses, 2015 was a bad year’: Viswanathan Anand Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Updated: Dec 25, 2015 23:40 IST You can’t ignore the credentials of a five-time world champion; one who has won the title across three formats and...
In spite of poor performance in London, Anand is confident at the Candidates
Anand confident of doing well in Candidates tournament MADURAI, December 23, 2015 Updated: December 23, 2015 23:13 IST Chess icon Viswanathan Anand unveiled the NIIT Nguru MathLab@Class at the Mahatma Group of Schools here on Wednesday. NIIT brand ambassador...