 "Chess Candidates Round 2 as it happened: Anand vs Topalov")
Watch a consolidated video of all the Candidates matches above If you are accessing this page on your phone, CLICK HERE for live updates. Round 1 report: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand displayed top form to beat top seed and rating-favourite Levon Aronian of Armenia in the first game of the first round of the Candidates chess tournament. [caption id=“attachment_1434587” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Vishy Anand. PTI[/caption] Anand made most of the offered opportunities and came on top as Aronian proved no match in the complexities that ensued. The Indian ace was seen at the top of his game for the major part of the high intensity game. Anand showed to the world his capabilities when no one believed in him and the result against Aronian is an attestation to the fact that the Indian ace is here to stay. (PTI)
Live updates as Anand takes on Topalov in round two of the Chess Candidates.
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