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Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen
Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in a thrilling armageddon in round five of Norway Chess on Sunday to remain in top position.
Viswanathan Anand (Source: Norway Chess/Twitter)
Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in a thrilling armageddon in round five of Norway Chess on Sunday to remain in top position.
After defeating the Norwegian superstar in the Blitz event that preceded the Classical section, Anand claimed the victory in a thrilling Armageddon (sudden death game) after the regular match ended in a 40-move draw.
In Armageddon, the 52-year old Anand recreated the magic of old when he stunned Carlsen to post a win in 50 moves.
Anand had started the Classical section with three straight wins, beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Hao Wang (China) before American Wesley So ended his streak in the fourth round. As a result, the 52-year-old former world champion was sharing the lead with Magnus Carlsen on 8.5 points each.
After Sunday's result, Vishy is leading the charts with 10 points, while Carlsen is a half a point behind. Wesley So and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov share third place.
There were wins for Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Norway's Aryan Tari over Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) and Hao Wang respectively in the fifth round.
Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the sudden death game against veteran Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) in the other match to improve his score to 7 points.
In the ongoing Norway Chess tournament, the players take part in Armageddon (sudden death) in case of a draw in the classical game.
