Stavanger (Norway): World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Hao Wang of China for the second time this year to sign off joint fourth in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that concluded here. In with a chance to finish first in a major tournament, Anand could not control the proceedings and was on the defensive early against Hao Wang who seems to be in great touch against stalwarts in the past few months.
Meanwhile, Sergey Karjakin of Russian emerged as the sole winner of the tournament and all the speculation was put to rest after he drew a hugely advantageous position against Bulgarian Veselin Topalov. Karjakin ended the tournament on six points in all and his success is attributed to the fact that he started with four wins in a row here.
World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway was the other player in with a chance to catch up with Karjakin but his game as black against Armenian Levon Aronian was a tame affair ending in draw early in the day. With Karjakin finishing first, Carlsen's draw fetched him a joint second place alongside Hikaru Nakamura of United States who scored a regulation victory over lowest ranked Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway to match Carlsen on 5.5 points.
Anand tied for the fourth spot with Peter Svidler of Russia and Aronian on five points and the biggest point to take home ahead of the next World Championship match against
12:27 PM, May 19, 2013
Sandnes: Going all out for a win to clinch the title, world champion Vishwanathan Anand suffered a heart-breaking loss at the hands of Wang Hao of China in the final round to finish a disappointing fourth in the Norway Super Chess tournament here on Saturday. Anand, who needed a win against Hao in the last round to win the title, was placed joint second going into his final game after...
10:16 PM, May 18, 2013
Sandnes (Norway): Riding high on confidence, world champion Viswanathan Anand outsmarted Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway chess 2013 super tournament, here. The penultimate round victory turned out to be an important one for Anand as it brought him within striking distance of winning the super tournament for which the Indian ace will need a victory against Wnag Hao of China...
11:24 AM, May 18, 2013
Sandnes (Norway): World champion Viswanathan Anand remains a contender for the title despite being 1.5 points behind the leader as he will take on the lowest-ranked players in the remaining two rounds of the Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament here. Anand started with two draws and a fine victory against arch-rival Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. A loss in the fourth round pulled him back a little but then tormenting tournament...
10:35 AM, May 17, 2013
Sor Hidle (Norway): World champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint third spot after the seventh round of Norway chess 2013 super tournament, here. It turned out to be a good day in office for Anand as he won an important game with black pieces adding to the woes of Radjabov whose slide in the world ranking continued. The full point also took Anand to...
11:43 AM, May 16, 2013
Sandnes: World champion Viswanathan Anand let Russian Sergey Karjakin off the hook and drew after a stellar performance in the sixth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament here. Right from the start, Anand was seen pressing for some advantage and it came after some real hard work. However, Karjakin did his bit to keep finding difficult defensive moves and in the end the Indian had to settle for perpetual...
10:21 AM, May 15, 2013
Sandnes: World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Russian Peter Svidler as black while world number one Magnus Carlsen turned the tables on Sergey Karjakin of Russia for a twist in the tale of Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament here. After a shocking loss at the hands of American Hikaru Nakamura, Anand played it solid as black and did not have any problems in warding off the...
10:51 AM, May 14, 2013
Bryne, Norway: World champion Vishwanathan Anand was in for a shocker as he lost to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the fourth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super tournament while Sergey Karjakin of Russia remained on path of creating history after he scored a victory over Levon Aronian of Armenia. Anand blundered his way from a level position and the concern about his white results remained. Out of the...
01:28 PM, May 13, 2013
Bryne (Norway): Fresh from a brilliant victory against Bulgarian Veselin Topalov, world champion Viswanathan will next take on Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the fourth round of Norway chess 2013 Super Tournament here. The three rounds for Anand have been contrasting so far. It was s sedate start with an easy draw as white against Levon Aronian of Armenia and then a kind of moral victory when Anand gave...
08:30 PM, May 12, 2013
Sandnes: World champion Viswanathan Anand crushed his former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament, here. Sergey Karjakin of Russia scored his third straight victory at the expense of Wang Hao of China to lead the table with three points. Anand and Levon Aronian follow him, a full point behind. Teimoru Radjabov of Azerbaijan...
09:52 AM, May 11, 2013
Sandnes, Norway: World champion Viswanathan Anand won the psychological battle holding his world championship challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway to an easy draw in the second round of the Norway Chess 2013 Super tournament in progress here. The much awaited clash turned out to be a full entertainer to the audience as Carlsen tried but could not make much use of his white pieces in a keenly contested game arising...
10:23 AM, May 10, 2013
Beijing: Finland has topped the list of countries where mothers enjoy the best conditions in the world, while India ranks a low 142nd, below China and Pakistan, according to a new global report. The annual report called 'State of World's Mothers 2013' was issued by an international NGO "Save the Children" before the Mother's Day in mid-May. The report was featured by a ranking list of Mothers' index, showing the...
05:47 PM, May 08, 2013
Sandes: World champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Levon Aronian of Armenia in the first round of the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that gets underway here. Anand secured five whites in the nine-round tournament by finishing joint second in the blitz event that was played to prepare the drawing of lots. The top five contestants in the blitz tournament will get five white and four black games in the...
04:51 PM, May 08, 2013
Oslo: Norway's most capped footballer, John Arne Riise, says he's giving up playing for the national team to concentrate on Premier League side Fulham. Riise says on his website that he wants to "fully focus" on club football. He joined Fulham in July 2011, having previously played for Roma and Liverpool. The 32-year-old Fulham defender played in 110 internationals and scored 16 goals for Norway. Riise says he's enjoyed representing...
08:22 PM, May 06, 2013
Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 whereas Germany, playing without any recognised strikers, triumphed 3-0 in Kazakhstan. ...
05:33 AM, Mar 23, 2013
While the custody battle continues for the Norway NRI couple Sagarika Bhattacharya and Anurup Bhattacharya, it's the children who are facing the most problems. Psychiatrists say the psychological trauma they're suffering is only getting worse. ...
08:30 AM, Jan 16, 2013
For almost two years, Sagarika Bhattacharya fought to be reunited with her children. This week, the Calcutta High Court ruled they could be together till the case is settled. ...
07:37 PM, Jan 12, 2013
The Calcutta High Court has allowed the interim custody of the Norway NRI children - Abhigyan and Aishwarya - to their mother Sagarika Bhattacharya. Sagarika has got the custody of the children till the final disposal of her petition and till the children's paternal uncle Arunabash Bhattacharya gets the order of the Child Welfare Committee set aside. ...
02:54 PM, Jan 10, 2013
The Calcutta High Court is likely to give its verdict in the Norway custody row on Thursday in which two NRI children are caught between a legal and diplomatic fight. The High court completed its hearing on Wednesday and reserved the order for Thursday. ...
07:27 AM, Jan 10, 2013
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the NRI children, who are caught between a legal and diplomatic fight with Norway since 2011, be returned back to their uncle by noon Wednesday after a government council said the police tried to find the children and their mother, Sagarika Bhattacharya, but failed. ...
12:04 PM, Jan 09, 2013
