Legends of Chess: Viswanathan Anand loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, closes grievous battle after 8 annihilations

After the four games finished in draws, the Anand-Ivanchuk challenge went into the Armageddon (a sudden death round), which likewise finished in an impasse.
Indian chess pro Viswanathan Anand's closed down second from base after his baffling effort at the Legends of Chess online competition finished with a misfortune to long-term rival Vasyl Ivanchuk in the ninth and last round.

It was Anand's eighth misfortune in the USD 150,000 competition. The 50-year-old finished in ninth situation behind GM Peter Leko who completed last.



After all the four games finished in draws, the Anand-Ivanchuk challenge went into the Armageddon (a sudden death round), which likewise finished in an impasse.

The Ukrainian rose successful as he played dark in the decider late on Wednesday

Anand began the match with a 57-move draw and the tie advanced in a comparative vein with the players settling on calm draws.

The Armageddon game was a 59-move issue before the previous best on the planet marked harmony with Ivanchuk.

The 50-year old Indian completed ninth in the standings with 7 match focuses and a lone success (over Boris Gelfand) on his presentation in the Magnus Carlsen Tour.

In different matches, world No.1 Magnus Carlsen beat Vladimir Kramnik 3-1 to get done with an all-win record after nine matches in the primer stage.

The Norwegian will currently play Russia's Peter Svidler in the semi-finals, while Anish Giri (Hungary) takes on Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in a rehash of their Chessable Masters semi-last.

Legends of Chess is a novel occasion where Carlsen, Liren, Nepomniachtchi and Giri, semifinalists at the Chessable Masters (some portion of the Magnus Carlsen Tour), got a programmed welcome and are facing six legends matured 40-52, who have been at the head of world chess at different focuses in their vocation.

The competition is a piece of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour. The champ of this occasion meets all requirements for the USD 300,000 Grand Final booked from August 9 to 20.

Aftereffects of Round 9: Vasyl Ivanchuk (Ukraine) beat Viswanathan Anand (India) 2.5-2.5 (Ivanchuk wins by playing dark after Armageddon is drawn); Magnus Carlsen (Norway) beat Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) 3-1; Boris Gelfand (Israel) beat Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) 3-2; Anish Giri (The Netherlands) beat Peter Svidler (Russia) 2.5-1.5; Ding Liren (China) beat Peter Leko (Hungary) 2.5-1.5.

Last standings: 1. Carlsen 25 match focuses, 2. Nepomniachtchi 20, 3. Giri 18, 4. Svidler 14, 5. Ivanchuk 13, 6. Kramnik 12, 7. Gelfand 11, 8. Liren 7, 9. Anand 7, 10. Leko 6. PTI SS