Legends of Chess tourney: Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen
Legends of Chess tourney: Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen
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Veteran Chase player Viswanathan Anand of the country lost in the second round against world number one player Magnus Carlson. Which is their second consecutive defeat in the Chess 24 Legends of Chase online tournament. On Wednesday, former world champion Anand held Norway's legendary Carlson in the first three games of the Best of Four competition to equalize, but lost the final by 1.5-2.5. The same Vishwanathan Anand had to face defeat against Peter Swidler of Russia in the first round with a similar defeat in the last round.

Dutch Chase player Anish Giri opened the account with success on Vladimir Kramnik. Apart from this, the FIDE Online Chase Olympiad will be played from July 25 to August 30, in which top players Ding Liran, number three and top Indian Viswanathan Anand will also participate. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand on Wednesday held Norway's veteran Carlson to equalization in the first three games of Best of Four, but lost the final by 1.5–2.5. Indian giants Anand and Magnus Carlson are participating for the first time on the Chase Tour.

Viswanathan Anand will now be looking at winning the award in the FIDE Online Chase Olympiad to be played between July 25 and August 30. Scotland's David Law advanced to the British Masters Golf Tournament with a superb performance of seven-under 64 in the first round. Law has a one-shot lead over Oliver Fisher, Garrick Porteous and Renato Peratore. These three are running joint second place after scoring 6-under 65 in the first round. Nine players, including Aaron Cokerill, Rasmus Hoggard, Lee Slatery and Pedro Figueredo, are in fifth place with a score of four-under. With this, it will be very exciting to see the performance of the players in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad to be held between July 25 and August 30.

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