Viswanathan Anand registers first win at Legends of Chess tournament
Other Sports | July 28, 2020 12:52 ISTAnand needed just 45 moves to win the first round while he closed down the second round in 49 moves. The third ended in a draw.
Anand needed just 45 moves to win the first round while he closed down the second round in 49 moves. The third ended in a draw.
Anand, however, picked up his first point of the event. He remains at the bottom of the table. He had earlier lost to Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik.
The former world champion had kept the Norwegian ace in check-in three games of the best-of-four contest before slipping 1.5-2.5 by in the final game late on Wednesday.
The former world champion said "most Indian parents are right" that chess will help their children do better in school.
Model-actress Manushi Chhillar and her father Mitra Basu Chhillar love a close game of chess and the debutante is an extremely competitive chess fanatic.
Vaishali registered a 6-5 win over Bulgarian opponent late on Wednesday after having beaten strong players like Valentina Gunina and Alina Kashlinskaya in the qualifying stages.
Chahal also spoke about the similarities between the two sports he so dearly loves how chess has helped him to become a better cricketer
Anand had defeated Vladimir Fedoseev 2-0 in the final tiebreaker and finished the tournament ahead of then reigning champion Magnus Carlsen.
USA will meet China in Sunday's Superfinal after they beat the top seeds 2.5-1.5 in the final round later in the day.
Five-time world champion Anand was in Germany to take part in the Bundesliga chess tournament and before he could return, the travel restrictions came calling in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Henry gave an insight into Guardiola's mind and how he used to set up his team to get the better of the opposition. Henry also explained why playing under Guardiola felt like playing a game of chess.
British chess legend and FIDE (world chess federation) vice-president Nigel Short, who participated, said he was glad to be of help in the fight against COVID-19.
Secretary and convenor of the five-member panel Naresh Sharma took strong objections to Despande's recent statement against the decisions taken by the AICF general body meeting held online recently.
Chahal, a former national under-12 champion, participated in the fund-raiser. He had taken part in an online blitz event on April 5.
Hrithik shared a picture of his son with a game of chess and revealed some important life lessons that one should take care of in the game.
The participating teams are Russia, USA, Europe, China and India plus a team representing the "Rest of the World," FIDE said on its website.
The 50-year-old reflected on sports in time of worldwide lockdowns and said chess seems to have coped well so far.
Five leading players Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B Adhiban, Koneru Humpy and Dharika, alongside Anand had participated in an online chess exhibition and helped raise Rs 4.5 lakh for the PM-CARES Fund.
India no.1 Anand, no.2 Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B Adhiban and the country's top two women players -- Koneru Humpy and D Harika -- took part in the event.
A total of 17 Grandmasters and over 180 chess players participated came together to take part in an online blitz event to raise over Rs 2.39 lakh towards the PM CARES Fund for COVID-19 relief.
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