Nagpur: Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand regained its form and how! four days after the beating Magnus Carlson At home to the world champion in the fastest format, Anand, 52, became one of the oldest people to re-enter the world’s top-10 rankings – the elite club he had ruled for nearly 25 years since 1991.
A second-round victory over former world champion Veselin Topalov – in the Battle of the Giants – at the Norway chess tournament, in Stavanger on Thursday, gave Anand 4.7 points, while a win in the match against 2750 Alo Vachier-Lagrave added five points to his count. .
With an impressive start in the classical format at Stavanger, Anand scored 9.7 rating points to take his tally to 2760.70. It moved up six places to ninth in the live ratings. The last time Anand was in Elite 32 months ago – in October 2019.
In a tweet, Emil SutovskyThe Director General of FIDE said, “Vishy re-enters the top-10 with an impressive start in Stavanger. Although he is not the first 50+ player to accomplish this, he could be the last. Anyone can imagine Difficult to do. Top young stars will do the same in 20 years.”
A second-round victory over former world champion Veselin Topalov – in the Battle of the Giants – at the Norway chess tournament, in Stavanger on Thursday, gave Anand 4.7 points, while a win in the match against 2750 Alo Vachier-Lagrave added five points to his count. .
With an impressive start in the classical format at Stavanger, Anand scored 9.7 rating points to take his tally to 2760.70. It moved up six places to ninth in the live ratings. The last time Anand was in Elite 32 months ago – in October 2019.
In a tweet, Emil SutovskyThe Director General of FIDE said, “Vishy re-enters the top-10 with an impressive start in Stavanger. Although he is not the first 50+ player to accomplish this, he could be the last. Anyone can imagine Difficult to do. Top young stars will do the same in 20 years.”
Vishi re-entered the top 10 with a stellar start in Stavanger. Although he is not the first 50+ player to achieve this… https://t.co/EHGRZShjM2
— EmilChess (@EmilSutovsky) 16541113010000
Among the world’s top 30 players in live chess ratings, Anand is the oldest at 52 years old while 47-year-old Topalov is 22nd behind the five-time world champion. At 2861.1 Elo, Carlsen continues to lead with a comfortable 55-point lead.