Viswanathan Anand’s quest for a sixth title in the Tata Steel chess tournament suffered a serious setback as he lost to reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the tenth round. Continue Reading
Grandmaster Predke Alexandr leads the challenge in the 11th Chennai Open International Grandamster Chess Tournament, starting January 18. The 10-round event for the Sakthi Group Dr N Mahalingam Trophy will have young Russian Grandmaster Predke Alexandr (Elo 2620) as the top seed followed by fellow Russian GMs Rozum Ivan and Popov Ivan. Continue Reading