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Legends of Chess: Seventh defeat for Viswanathan Anand

After losing first six matches in row, Anand had on Monday got back to winning ways, beating Israel's Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Legends of Chess tournament Viswanathan Anand Indian grandmaster Ding Liren
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Published : Jul 29, 2020, 4:32 PM IST

Hyderabad: Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his seventh defeat in the ongoing Legends of Chess tournament as he went down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

Anand, who came into Tuesday's game against the Chinese after ending his six-match losing streak, lost the first game in just 22 moves. The second game ended in a 47-move draw in the second. However, Liren sealed victory in the third game with black pieces in 41 moves.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand's stats

After losing first six matches in row, Anand had on Monday got back to winning ways, beating Israel's Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

The 50-year-old, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, had earlier lost to Ian Nepomniachtchi, Peter Leko, Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Anish Giri.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

Legends of Chess pits Carlsen, Ding Liren, Nepomniachtchi and Giri, semifinalists at the Chessable Masters which is also a part of the Magnus Carlsen Tour, against six legends aged 40-52, who have been at the top of world chess at various points in their career.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

Following the conclusion of 10-player round-robin league, the top-four will move into the semi-finals, which are currently scheduled to be played from July 31-August 2. The final will be played from August 3-5.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Ding Liren

The winner of this event will qualify for the $300,000 Grand Final scheduled from August 9 to 20.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Ding Liren

Hyderabad: Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand suffered his seventh defeat in the ongoing Legends of Chess tournament as he went down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

Anand, who came into Tuesday's game against the Chinese after ending his six-match losing streak, lost the first game in just 22 moves. The second game ended in a 47-move draw in the second. However, Liren sealed victory in the third game with black pieces in 41 moves.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand's stats

After losing first six matches in row, Anand had on Monday got back to winning ways, beating Israel's Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

The 50-year-old, who is making his maiden appearance on the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, had earlier lost to Ian Nepomniachtchi, Peter Leko, Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Anish Giri.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

Legends of Chess pits Carlsen, Ding Liren, Nepomniachtchi and Giri, semifinalists at the Chessable Masters which is also a part of the Magnus Carlsen Tour, against six legends aged 40-52, who have been at the top of world chess at various points in their career.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Viswanathan Anand

Following the conclusion of 10-player round-robin league, the top-four will move into the semi-finals, which are currently scheduled to be played from July 31-August 2. The final will be played from August 3-5.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Ding Liren

The winner of this event will qualify for the $300,000 Grand Final scheduled from August 9 to 20.

Legends of Chess tournament  Viswanathan Anand  Indian grandmaster  Ding Liren
Ding Liren
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