Vintage Vishy wins blitz and hearts at Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata

The strongest chess event on Indian soil was held from November 9th to the 14th, 2018 with three days of rapid chess and two days of blitz. Hikaru Nakamura had already won the rapid section with a dominating performance. In the blitz event, the American GM was racing ahead on the first day with 6½/9. It seemed as if Nakamura would take home both the titles, but Vishy Anand had other plans. The 48-year-old former World Champion showed his class as he notched up one win after another. By scoring 7½/9 on day two he tied with Nakamura for the top spot. We then had a blitz playoff in which Anand triumphed and won the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2018. IM SAGAR SHAH and AMRUTA MOKAL provide pictures, videos, game analysis from Kolkata.

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Vintage Vishy wins blitz and hearts at Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata

Vintage Vishy wins blitz and hearts at Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata

Vintage Vishy wins blitz and hearts at Tata Steel Chess in Kolkata

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