In the Armageddon, Viswanathan Anand recreated magic of previous when he surprised Carlsen to put up a win in 50 strikes
In the Armageddon, Viswanathan Anand recreated magic of previous when he surprised Carlsen to put up a win in 50 strikes
Indian ace Viswanathan Anand returned to profitable methods, upstaging world No.1 Magnus Carlsen within the fifth spherical of the Classical part early on June 6 within the Norway Chess match to climb to the highest spot.
After defeating the Norwegian famous person within the Blitz occasion that preceded the Classical part, Anand claimed the victory in an exhilarating Armageddon (sudden loss of life sport) after the common match resulted in a 40-move draw.
In the Armageddon, the 52-year previous Anand recreated magic of previous when he surprised Carlsen to put up a win in 50 strikes.
With 10 factors in his kitty, the Indian GM leads the sphere with 4 extra rounds to go within the prestigious match which options a few of the finest gamers within the sport.
Anand had began the Classical part with three straight wins, beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Hao Wang (China) earlier than American Wesley So ended his streak within the fourth spherical.
Carlsen lies in second spot with 9.5 factors regardless of the loss to his long-time rival.
So, who gained the Blitz part earlier, shares third place with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) on 8.5 factors.
In the fifth spherical, So went right down to Mamedyarov by way of Armageddon.
There have been wins for Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Norway’s Aryan Tari over Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) and Hao Wang respectively within the fifth spherical.
Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave gained the sudden loss of life sport in opposition to veteran Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) within the different match to enhance his rating to 7 factors.
In the continued Norway Chess match, the gamers participate in an Armageddon (sudden loss of life) in case of a draw within the classical sport.
Source: www.thehindu.com
