Norway Chess Tournament: Viswanathan Anand Registers Second Straight Win In Classical Event, Takes Lead

Viswanathan Anand posted his second win on the run, overcoming Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the Classical area to start to lead the pack at the Norway Chess competition

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand posted his second win on the run, overcoming Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the Classical area to start to lead the pack at the Norway Chess competition. The 52-year-old Anand bested his adversary in 36 actions in the clash of the veterans to make it two out of two after the second round late on Wednesday.

The five-time title holder currently leads with six places.

He had begun the Classical occasion with a success over France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave following a fourth-place finish in the Blitz occasion.

American Wesley So, who won the Blitz occasion in front of the traditional segment, outsmarted world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the Armageddon (Sudden passing game) to lie in the second spot behind Anand after their customary game finished in a 38-move draw.

Anand, who had crushed Carlsen in the barrage occasion prior, proceeded with the great run. With the triumph throughout his long-term rival, the Indian expert moved to the ninth spot on the planet live evaluating list.

In different games in the second round of the 10-player rivalry, Vachier-Lagrave beat Shakhriyar Mamedyarov by means of Armageddon and Teimur Radjabov got the better of Norwegian GM Aryan Tari.

Dutch GM Anish Giri and Wang Hao drew their Armageddon game after the customary match finished in an impasse.

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In the old style occasion, players play an Armaggedon (unexpected demise) game in the event of a draw.

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