Anand: Move by Move - Zenon Franco
Viswanathan Anand is undoubtedly one of the World's greatest ever chess players. He first shot to fame in his youth, when he enthralled the chess public with his results and his amazing speed of play. He became India's first ever grandmaster, at the age of eighteen. He has won five World Championships, and was the undisputed World Champion from 2007 to 2013. He's been the World number one ranked player and one of the very few to break the 2800 rating barrier. His renowned versatility has help him to become successful in all forms of the game: tournament play, match play, knockout and rapidplay.
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Description / Anand: Move by Move - Zenon Franco
Contents
About the Author 3
Bibliography 6
Series Foreword 7
Introduction 9
Viswanathan Anand?s Style 11
1 First encounter with Karpov 36
2 First great triumph in a historic tournament 47
3 First important match 59
4 The start of the schism 72
5 Anand?s first match for the world title 81
6 Once more battling with Kasparov and Karpov 90
7 ?An effort of which I am very proud? 104
8 Second world title match, in unequal conditions 113
9 World Champion for the first time 122
10 ?The Hammer of Thor? 133
11 Second triumph in the FIDE World Cup 142
12 First outright victory in Wijk aan Zee 152
13 World Championship in San Luis 162
14 More great preparation on display at Wijk aan Zee 172
15 In the land of the World Champion 181
16 The start of the Anand vs. Carlsen rivalry 191
17 World Champion for the second time 202
18 The rival who most influenced Anand?s victory 212
19 World Champion for the third time 225
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