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`Losing only one game at World Blitz Championship is huge achievement,` feels chess ace Viswanathan Anand  Zee News

Chennai: Chess ace Viswanathan Anand termed losing just one game at the World Blitz Championship in Riyadh as a huge achievement after capturing the title ...

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Viswanathan Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship
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World Classical champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) won Gold. Coming into the final day, Carlsen had seven points from eleven rounds. He ended with an overall tally of sixteen points after scoring 9/10 on the final day. Anand too had seven points and his ...
Viswanathan Anand elated to 'make amends' at World Chess Championship post slumpHindustan Times
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Viswanathan Anand off for 'family time' after winning Bronze at World Blitz Chess ChampionshipThe Indian Express
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Viswanathan Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship
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This truly was a remarkable effort from Anand who had finished last in the London Chess Classic earlier this month. The five-time World Champion in Classical category proved his detractors wrong and has now finished the year on a real high. Recommended ...
World Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand feels losing just one game in blitz event was a huge achievementFirstpost
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Viswanathan Anand clinches bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship
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This truly was a remarkable effort from Anand who had finished last in the London Chess Classic earlier this month. The five-time World Champion in Classical category proved his detractors wrong and has now finished the year on a real high. Anand ...
Anand silences doubters with rapid world titleKhaleej Times
Viswanathan Anand Stuns Magnus Carlsen at World Rapid Chess C'shipThe Quint
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Viswanathan Anand clinches bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship
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This truly was a remarkable effort from Anand who had finished last in the London Chess Classic earlier this month. The five-time World Champion in Classical category proved his detractors wrong and has now finished the year on a real high. Anand ...
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Viswanathan Anand rewinds and fast forwards to win World Rapid Chess Championship  The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand, at 48, turns back the clock and shows old touch to win Rapid Championship, ending retirement speculations.

Viswanathan Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship  India TV News

Other News – After ending the first day of the Blitz category on a disappointing note, Anand was a class act on the final day as he won against Maxime ...

Viswanathan Anand clinches bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand continued his excellent run bagging a bronze in the World Blitz Chess Championship following his gold winning performance in the Rapid ...

World Blitz - Day 1: Karjakin and Cramling grab lead  Chessbase News

The second stage is underway in Riyadh. 138 players are contesting the World Blitz Championship title in a 21-round Swiss, played over two days. At stake is a ...

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Viswanathan Anand rewinds and fast forwards at World Rapid Chess Championship
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Win against Magnus Carlsen was crucial moment, says Viswanathan Anand after World Rapid Chess Championship title. Viswanathan Anand wins World Rapid Chess Championship; watch his crowning moment. Viswanathan Anand beats World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in ...
World Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand off to slow start in blitz campaign; P Harikrishna leads way among IndiansFirstpost

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World Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand off to slow start in blitz campaign; P Harikrishna leads way among Indians
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Riyadh: Newly-crowned World Rapid Champion Viswanathan Anand won two and drew four in the first six rounds to make a slow start to his campaign at the World Blitz Chess Championship in Riyadh on Friday. With absolutely no time to relax after a ...
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Viswanathan Anand relishes being 'World Champion' again
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Since his poor show at London chess classic, Anand returned to Chennai and spent considerable time with his family. Prior to the event, Anand - in addition to his usual preparations - indulged in shopping and even took time off to watch the Hollywood ...
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Once a poster boy for rapid chess, India's Vishy Anand blitzes his way into the frame again
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Viswanathan Anand came into the World Rapid and Blitz chess championship feeling a little out of it. Well, it wasn't surprising that he felt that way – not to him or other chess experts at least. He had blundered his way to last place at the recent ...

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A wonderful surprise and amazing feeling, says Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand  Free Press Journal

Relieved after claiming his first rapid world title since 2003, Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand said he entered the tournament in a "pessimistic" frame of.

Viswanathan Anand says World Rapid chess title a ‘wonderful surprise’  Hindustan Times

Relieved after claiming his first rapid world title since 2003, Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand said he entered the tournament in a “pessimistic” frame of ...

Win against Magnus Carlsen was crucial moment, says Viswanathan Anand after World Rapid Chess Championship title  The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand won the World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for his first Rapids title since 2003.

Once a poster boy for rapid chess, India’s Vishy Anand blitzes his way into the frame again  Scroll.in

Winning the World Rapid and Blitz chess championship wasn't a statement to detractors, but rather to himself.

Which is the best game of 2017?  Chessbase News

In 2017 many fantastic games were played. We have selected ten of the best. What's your pick for game of the year? Vote for your favourite!

‘A Cinderella story for a Legend!’: Twitter hails Vishy Anand’s World Rapid Championship triumph  Scroll.in

Amid calls for retirement, the 48-year-old has revived himself with a brilliant win to cap a difficult 2017 season on a high.

Viswanathan Anand is the new World Rapid Chess Champion  Scroll.in

Viswanathan Anand was crowned the World Rapid Chess Champion in Riyadh on Thursday after the 48-year-old defeated Russian Grandmaster Vladimir ...