In preparation for the Candidates’ Tournament coming up soon, some of the top players gathered at the Tal Memorial Blitz and Rapid Chess to compete. The Russian, GM Sergey Karjakin finished first in the Blitz chess with 1.5 points clear of his competitors. GM Viswanathan Anand finished first in the Rapid chess. At 48 years old, GM Anand is changing the perception that chess is a young man’s game!
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