Viswanathan Anand (Photo Credit: PTI)
The 51-year outdated Indian maestro, who’s enjoying his first over-the-board occasion in greater than a yr, quelled the problem of Korobov in the fifth spherical which noticed the opposite 4 video games finish in stalemate.
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- Last Updated:July 08, 2021, 22:58 IST
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Former world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a formidable fifth-round win over Anton Korobov of Ukraine in the fast competitors of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour event right here on Thursday.
He had drawn his fourth-round recreation towards Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) in 70 strikes in an Alekhine variation recreation.
The 51-year outdated Indian maestro, who’s enjoying his first over-the-board occasion in greater than a yr, quelled the problem of Korobov in the fifth spherical which noticed the opposite 4 video games finish in stalemate.
He had on Wednesday began with a fluent win over Dutch Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest earlier than faltering towards Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the second spherical.
He drew his third spherical match towards Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Russian GM Nepomniachtchi, who will problem Magnus Carlsen for the World champion title later this yr, continued to steer the desk after 5 rounds following a win over countryman Alexander Grischuk and a draw towards Poland participant Jan-Krzystof Duda.
The event will see the ten elite Grandmasters compete over 9 rounds of fast chess (to be performed from July 7 to 9) and 18 rounds of blitz chess (to be performed on July 10 and 11) for a complete prize fund of USD 150,000.
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