Altibox Norway Chess

Norway Chess 2018: Viswanathan Anand finishes joint second in blitz ahead of main event

Viswanathan Anand finished joint second behind Wesley So in the blitz tournament organised ahead of the main event at Altibox Norway Chess.

Norway Chess 2018: Magnus Carlsen off to winning start; Vishwanthan Anand draws Levon Aronian in Round 1

The game between Anand and Aronian was, perhaps, the most tepid. This game also began with a king’s pawn opening that Aronian steered into the waters of the Berlin Defence

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws with Magnus Carlsen to finish 8th

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished tied sixth after the end of the ninth and final round of Altibox Norway chess tournament.

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand ends modest campaign with draw against Magnus Carlsen

After the game, Anand said maybe he rushed a bit with his move 20.Ra6 and that he should probably have played with some more subtlety.

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws Round 8 tie; Magnus Carlsen retains World No 1 spot

Reluctant to risk too much, Altibox Norway Chess leader Levon Aronian chose to force a draw against five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand after 32 moves.

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand forced to settle for a draw against Levon Aronian in round 8

Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round of the Altibox Norway chess tournament now drawing to a close.

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand held to a draw by an organised Hikaru Nakamura in Round 7

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw against USA's Hikaru Nakamura in the seventh round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament to take his points tally to 3. Levon Aronian leads with 5 points

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand's prospects fade after Round 7 draw

Although Anand has fought hard and has even staged an excellent comeback in the last round with his win against Caruana, the tournament has been a difficult one for him.

Altibox Norway Chess: Resurgent Viswanathan Anand takes on table topper Hikaru Nakamura

In the last three remaining games, Anand gets two white and one black which might just help the Indian ace to turn the tide in his favour.

Altibox Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand shows he is far from 'over' with Round 6 comeback

Anand's win in round 6 has come at a perfect time and might just catapult him higher up the tournament leaderboard.