Viswanathan Anand Loses To Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ends Legends Of Chess Marketing campaign After eight Defeats | Chess Information

Indian GM Viswanathan Anand suffered his eighth loss within the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess on-line event, happening to long-time rival Vasyl Ivanchuk of Ukraine within the ultimate spherical. Anand ended the event in ninth place behind GM Peter Leko who completed final. After all of the 4 video games led to attracts, the Anand-Ivanchuk contest went into the Armageddon (a tie-breaker), which additionally led to a stalemate. The Ukrainian emerged victorious as he performed black within the decider late on Wednesday.

Anand began the match with a 57-move draw and the tie progressed in an analogous vein with the gamers choosing quiet attracts. The Armageddon recreation was a 59-move affair earlier than the previous world champion signed peace with Ivanchuk.

The 50-year outdated Indian completed ninth within the standings with 7 match factors and a solitary win (over Boris Gelfand) on his debut within the Magnus Carlsen Tour.

In different matches, world No.1 Magnus Carlsen beat Vladimir Kramnik Three-1 to complete with an all-win report after 9 matches within the preliminary stage.

The Norwegian will now play Russia’s Peter Svidler within the semi-finals, whereas Anish Giri (Hungary) takes on Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in a repeat of their Chessable Masters semi-final.

Legends of Chess is a singular occasion the place Carlsen, Liren, Nepomniachtchi and Giri, semifinalists on the Chessable Masters (a part of the Magnus Carlsen Tour), obtained an automated invite and are up in opposition to six legends aged 40-52, who’ve been on the high of world chess at numerous factors of their profession.

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The event is a part of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. The winner of this occasion qualifies for the USD 300,000 Grand Closing scheduled from August 9 to 20.

Outcomes of Spherical 9: Vasyl Ivanchuk (Ukraine) beat Viswanathan Anand (India) 2.5-2.5 (Ivanchuk wins by enjoying black after Armageddon is drawn); Magnus Carlsen (Norway) beat Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) Three-1; Boris Gelfand (Israel) beat Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) Three-2; Anish Giri (The Netherlands) beat Peter Svidler (Russia) 2.5-1.5; Ding Liren (China) beat Peter Leko (Hungary) 2.5-1.5.

Closing standings: 1. Carlsen 25 match factors, 2. Nepomniachtchi 20, Three. Giri 18, four. Svidler 14, 5. Ivanchuk 13, 6. Kramnik 12, 7. Gelfand 11, eight. Liren 7, 9. Anand 7, 10. Leko 6.