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India’s Viswanathan Anand wins world chess title

Viswanathan Anand finally won the FIDE World Chess Championship yesterday as he defeated the Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov. It would have been good had yesterday’s game ended in a draw, as this would have extended the tournament. Nevertheless, it was … Continue reading

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Topalov breaks even in game 8 of chess final

This game was a very tactical one in which Topalov smothered Anand in the end game. Anand was also almost out of time and therefore resigned. With the match tied at 4-4, the next several games should be more interesting. … Continue reading

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Anand keeps lead after draw in 5th game

Following the games at the website identified in the article, it’s amazing how the most subtle of moves can make all the difference between a win, loss or tie. There is no question that these are two brilliant chess minds, … Continue reading

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Anand takes lead after 4th chess game

The FIDE World Chess Championship continues… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press SOFIA (AFP) – India’s defending champion Viswanathan Anand took the lead Thursday after decisively winning the fourth game of his 12-game match for the world chess … Continue reading

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Anand, Topalov stay level after 3rd game

Chess is an awesome game, and playing it to anywhere near the level of these two grandmasters would be extremely rewarding. However, it takes hours upon hours of daily study for years, in addition to having the natural talent to … Continue reading

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