Saint Louis Rapid Blitz

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand, hampered by fatigue, finishes disappointing joint 8th

Anand’s day was almost forgettable, as he started off with two draws against the Quang Liam Le and Fabiano Caruana, before losing an one-sided game to Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand suffers crushing defeat in final round, finishes joint eighth

Viswanathan Anand ended on seven points, coming through one win, five draws and two losses in the event that gave two points for a win and one for a draw

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: All eyes on Garry Kasparov as former champion returns to chess after 12 years

There is no doubt that chess lovers will be eagerly watching Kasparov play and wishing him to do his best, even if their hero is a step slower than at his very best