Isle of Man Masters: R Praggnanandhaa stuns Pavel Eljanov; Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi held
Aditya Pai • 7 years agoR Praggnanandhaa scored a major upset defeating elite GM Pavel Eljanov while Viswanathan Anand and Vidit Gujrathi were held to a draw by lower-ranked players.
Isle of Man Masters: Vidit Gujrathi wins with a scintillating queen sacrifice to reach 2/2; Viswanathan Anand suffers setback
Aditya Pai • 7 years agoGiven the way the game between Viswanathan Anand and Robert Hess went, it would be more accurate to say that Anand saved half a point rather than saying he conceded it.
Isle of Man Masters: Viswanathan Anand narrowly escapes defeat against 13-year-old Raunak Sadhwani
Aditya Pai • 7 years agoRaunak Sadhwani played ruthlessly to reach a winning position in the middle game. But he was playing one of his idols after all and nerves did play a role in the game.
R Praggnanandhaa might have missed becoming youngest Grandmaster ever, but bright future lies ahead him
Aditya Pai • 7 years agoWhat’s all the more important is that Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is extremely passionate towards playing chess and has a fierce zeal to win.