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Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand hints at retirement after eighth-placed finish - Deccan Chronicle

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 3:43am

Deccan Chronicle

Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand hints at retirement after eighth-placed finish
Deccan Chronicle
Leuven: India's premium chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has not been in the best of form recently. After losing two games in the Altibox Norway chess, to Vladimir Kramnik in the second round and Anish Giri of Holland in the fourth round, the Indian ...

Chess legend Garry Kasparov to come out of retirement, play Viswanathan Anand - ESPN

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 2:46am

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Chess legend Garry Kasparov to come out of retirement, play Viswanathan Anand
ESPN
There will also be an interesting face-off between Viswanathan Anand and Kasparov, as the round-robin tournament will have them face each other three times across nine rapid games and 18 blitz games. Of the 78 games they've played against each other, ...
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Grand Chess Tour: Did Viswanathan Anand hint at retirement after tepid display in event's Leuven leg? - Firstpost

Tue, 07/04/2017 - 9:19pm

Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour: Did Viswanathan Anand hint at retirement after tepid display in event's Leuven leg?
Firstpost
After a series of tumultuous games in the rapid leg of the recently-concluded Leuven leg of the Grand Chess Tour, Viswanathan Anand for the first time hinted at plans of retirement. Talking to grandmaster Maurice Ashley about his topsy-turvy play ...

Magnus Carlsen beats V Anand, leads elite blitz meet - Times of India

Sun, 07/02/2017 - 11:21pm

Times of India

Magnus Carlsen beats V Anand, leads elite blitz meet
Times of India
PUNE: Magnus Carlsen defeated five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the blitz format of Your Next Move tournament in Belgium on Saturday. Carlsen leads the 18-round event at halfway stage with 7.5 points from nine games. Vladimir Kramnik is ...

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Viswanathan Anand — The Evergreen - The Hindu

Fri, 06/30/2017 - 11:54pm

The Hindu

Viswanathan Anand — The Evergreen
The Hindu
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand's tenure among the world's top-10 enters its 27th year on Saturday. For the unintiated, the four-digit rating in chess denotes the playing strength of an individual. These numbeers — both ratings and world ...

Viswanathan Anand among the elite for 26 years…and counting! - The Hindu

Thu, 06/29/2017 - 11:09am

The Hindu

Viswanathan Anand among the elite for 26 years…and counting!
The Hindu
In this cerebral discipline, the playing strength of an individual is reflected in a four-digit rating — the higher, the better. Come July 1, and one of the country's greatest sportspersons Viswanathan Anand, 47, commences his 27th year in the world's ...

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Grand Chess Tour Resumes On Wednesday In Leuven - Chess.com

Tue, 06/27/2017 - 5:07pm

Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour Resumes On Wednesday In Leuven
Chess.com
The Grand Chess Tour resumes on Wednesday with an identical tournament to the one in Paris. GMs Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Wesley So, Viswanathan Anand, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Anish Giri, Vassily ...

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Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand ends modest campaign with draw against Magnus Carlsen - Firstpost

Sat, 06/17/2017 - 12:06pm

Firstpost

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand ends modest campaign with draw against Magnus Carlsen
Firstpost
Indian legend Viswanathan Anand drew against world champion Magnus Carlsen and the game between Sergey Karjakin and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave also ended peacefully after 30 moves. Vladimir Kramnik played the best game of the day probably and ...
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Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws with Magnus Carlsen to finish joint seventh - Firstpost

Sat, 06/17/2017 - 2:32am

Firstpost

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws with Magnus Carlsen to finish joint seventh
Firstpost
Stavanger: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished tied seventh after the end of the ninth and final round of Altibox Norway chess tournament. It was some sort of a ...
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Magnus Carlsen; finishes joint seventh - The Indian Express

Sat, 06/17/2017 - 12:57am

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand draws with Magnus Carlsen; finishes joint seventh
The Indian Express
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished tied seventh after the end of the ninth and final round of Altibox Norway chess tournament here. It was some recovery for ...
Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws Round 8 tie; Magnus Carlsen retains World No 1 spotFirstpost
Anand holds AronianThe Hindu
Altibiox Norway chess; Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon AronianNewburgh Gazette
Panorama.am -PanARMENIAN.Net
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian in Norway Chess tournament - The Indian Express

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:53am

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian in Norway Chess tournament
The Indian Express
Viswanathan Anand was accurate and Levon Aronian decided that probably black had enough defensive resources. Going in to the last round with the cushion of a half point lead was another factor as Aronian repeated the position. The game lasted 32 ...
Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws Round 8 tie; Magnus Carlsen retains World No 1 spotFirstpost
Altibiox Norway chess; Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon AronianAll India Radio
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Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws Round 8 tie; Magnus Carlsen retains World No 1 spot - Firstpost

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 9:02am

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws Round 8 tie; Magnus Carlsen retains World No 1 spot
Firstpost
One of the most important games of the round was between Aronian and Viswanathan Anand. A win would catapult the Armenian star a clear point ahead of the rest of the field; and with just one round to go, any result other than a loss in the next round ...

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Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand forced to settle for a draw against Levon Aronian in round 8 - Firstpost

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 8:12am

Firstpost

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand forced to settle for a draw against Levon Aronian in round 8
Firstpost
Stavanger: Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round of the Altibox Norway chess tournament now drawing to a close. Having done the hard work, Aronian was in no mood to spoil things ...
Aronian drew with Anand, heads the points table after eight rounds of Norway Chess 2017Panorama.am
Aronian draws in Norway Chess round 8, still leads the tournamentPanARMENIAN.Net
Aronian to face So in Stavanger's last roundMediamax.am

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Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand forced to settle for a draw against Levon Aronian in round 8 - Firstpost

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:00am
Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand forced to settle for a draw against Levon Aronian in round 8  Firstpost

Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round of the Altibox Norway chess tournament now ...

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand held to a draw by an organised Hikaru Nakamura in Round 7 - Firstpost

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 10:52am

Firstpost

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand held to a draw by an organised Hikaru Nakamura in Round 7
Firstpost
Stavanger: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with overnight joint leader Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the seventh round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament. File image of Viswanathan Anand. AFP. After a scintillating ...
Anand holds Nakamura; Aronian takes leadSportstarlive
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Levon Aronian grabs sole lead at Norway ChessPanARMENIAN.Net

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Anand holds Nakamura; Aronian takes lead - Sportstarlive

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 8:27am

Sportstarlive

Anand holds Nakamura; Aronian takes lead
Sportstarlive
Viswanathan Anand drew comfortably with overnight joint leader Hikaru Nakamura in 47 moves as Armenia's Levon Aronian heads the points table after seven rounds of Norway Chess 2017 in Stavangar on Wednesday.
In a big slump: Magnus Carlsen a game away from losing top spot for the first time since 2011Scroll.in
Levon Aronian grabs sole lead at Norway ChessPanARMENIAN.Net

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Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand's prospects fade after Round 7 draw - Firstpost

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 8:00am

Firstpost

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand's prospects fade after Round 7 draw
Firstpost
Rejuvenated after a day's rest, the participants of the Altibox Norway Chess resumed play at a new venue, the Stavanger Concert Hall. Just as it had happened after the previous rest day, round seven brimmed with excitement as three out of the five ...
In a big slump: Magnus Carlsen a game away from losing top spot for the first time since 2011Scroll.in
Levon Aronian grabs sole lead at Norway ChessPanARMENIAN.Net
So drops to share of 4th spotThe Standard

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Viswanathan Anand aims to regain lost ground in Altibox Norway Chess tournament - Hindustan Times

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 10:11pm

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand aims to regain lost ground in Altibox Norway Chess tournament
Hindustan Times
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the seventh round of Altibox Norway Chess tournament. After a rather slow start that cost him two losses in the first five rounds, Anand rose back in style ...

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Anand to meet Nakamura Altibox chess - Press Trust of India

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 7:20am

Anand to meet Nakamura Altibox chess
Press Trust of India
Stavanger (Norway), Jun 14 (PTI) Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the seventh round of Altibox Norway Chess tournament here. After a rather slow start that cost him two losses in the first ...

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Facts about Viswanathan Anand that will blow your mind! - KreedOn

Wed, 06/14/2017 - 2:00am
Facts about Viswanathan Anand that will blow your mind!  KreedOn

We all know Viswanathan Anand as India's first chess grandmaster. He became a household name when he was crowned as the World Chess Champion in ...

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