Viswanathan Anand praises his team of secondsSubmitted by Ashok Raowww.topnews.in Top Ranked chess players and even former World champions are taking up the role of seconds. But surprisingly, Viswanathan Anand has said that he may not turn into a...
Congratulations to Vishy!
Anand successfully held off Kramnik today to retain his title. He is now the first World Champion in history to win the World Championship in 3 different formats: Knockout, Tournament, and Match! The final score is 6.5 – 4.5....
Anand – Kramnik g11 LIVE
Anand, V (2783) – Kramnik, V. (2772) World Championship – Game 11 Bonn, Germany 1.e4 Anand plays e4 for the first time in this match! 1…c5 Kramnik took about 2 minutes to respond with c5. 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4...
Still in driver’s seat
Anand still in driver’s seat, just a draw away from titleBy our Chess Correspondent Bonn (Germany), Oct 28 (PTI) Things may not have shaped up the way he would have wanted in last 24 hours, but Viswanathan Anand is...
Game 11 LIVE
I will do game 11 LIVE commentary at 10 am (NY time), 9 am (Texas time). Anand is leading 6 – 4 after 10 games. He needs just 1/2 point to retain his title and will have White in...
Controlling your own destiny
Kramnik won a nice game yesterday to extend the match. However, Anand is leading by the score of 6-4 with 2 games to play. He has White tomorrow and all he needs is one draw to retain his title....
Resolute and showing determination
Lakhdar Mazouz on Anand-Kramnik Round 10Tuesday, 28 October 2008 03:42by Lakhdar Mazouz, FIDE Press Officer, photos by Torsten Behl, Official Photographer.FIDE.com Anand, in his usual slow and short paces, his eyes looking down, deep in thought appeared first in...
Anand: I’m not sure exactly what I did wrong
Kramnik beats Anand in chess game to stay alive By Robert HuntingtonASSOCIATED PRESS11:45 a.m. October 27, 2008 BONN, Germany – With his back to the wall, Russian challenger Vladimir Kramnik won game 10 against world chess champion Viswanathan Anand...
Kramnik – Anand game 10 LIVE
Kramnik, V (2772) – Anand, V (2782)World Championship – Game 10Bonn, Germany Many have asked me if I think Kramnik will try 1.e4 today. I do not think so. It is not his style. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3...
Can Anand close out the match today?
The defending champion Anand has already clinched at least a tie with the score 6-3 in the 12-game match. But Kramnik had his best game of the match yesterday. Can Anand seal the deal today with at least a...