Grand Chess tour

London Chess Classic 2016: Viswanathan Anand settles for shared third spot; confirms World Cup participation

The highlights of Anand's campaign were the innovative ideas he displayed, suffered only defeat against Hikaru Nakamura in the third round. 

Dec 20, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Viswanathan Anand finishes 9th in London Classic; Magnus ​Carlsen wins

In the Grand Chess Tour standings, Anand finished on the eighth spot overall with 14 points.

Dec 14, 2015, 18:10 PM IST

London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand draws with Levon Aronian

  • This is his second draw in as many games, and has one point out of a possible two.
  • He has four white games remaining out of the last seven rounds.
  • He will meet reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the third round.

Dec 06, 2015, 18:22 PM IST

Viswanathan Anand draws with Michael Adams in London Classic Chess opener

The day produced as many as four draws out of five games and only Dutchman Anish Giri was lucky enough to have scored a full point.

Dec 05, 2015, 20:43 PM IST

Viswanathan Anand takes on Englishman Michael Adams in London Classic opener

The contest will be tough as seven of the world's top 10 players are present here and the other three also belong in the top 20 of world rankings.

Dec 04, 2015, 15:25 PM IST