Topic: Veselin Topalov

Chess Year In Review 1996

The world ruling body of chess, the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE), finally managed in 1996 to arrange the overdue world title match between the defending champion, Anatoly Karpov of Russia, and his challenger, Gata Kamsky of the United States. The match ...

India's Viswanathan Anand wins world chess title

India's defending champion Viswanathan Anand retained his world chess title on Tuesday by defeating Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov in the last of their 12-game duel.Anand, nicknamed the "Tiger from Madras," beat Topalov on the 56th move after a series of twists.Ahead of ...

World chess title: Anand keeps lead with new draw

India's defending world chess champion Viswanathan Anand maintained his lead over Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov Monday after the latest in a series of draws in their duel for the title.In the seventh of 12 games, Anand and Topalov negotiated a draw on the ...

Anand takes lead after 4th chess game

India's defending champion Viswanathan Anand took the lead Thursday after decisively winning the fourth game of his 12-game match for the world chess title against Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov.He now leads by 2.5-1.5 points in the total score.The 40-year-old Anand, known as ...

Anand takes lead in World chess final

India's defending champion Viswanathan Anand took the lead Thursday after decisively winning the fourth game of his 12-game match for the world chess title against Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov.He now leads by 2.5-1.5 points in the total score.The 40-year-old Anand, known as ...

Anand takes lead in 4th game

India's defending champion Viswanathan Anand took the lead Thursday after decisively winning the fourth game of his 12-game match for the world chess title against Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov.He now leads by 2.5-1.5 points in the total score.The 40-year-old Anand, known as ...

Anand, Topalov stay level after 3rd game

India's defending champion Viswanathan Anand and his Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov ended with a draw on Tuesday, in the third game in their 12-game duel for the world chess title.The two grandmasters negotiated the draw on the 46th move, allowing them to ...

Topalov takes lead against world chess champ Anand

Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov took a 1-0 lead Saturday against defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India on the first day of their duel for the world chess title to run until May 13.Topalov, who played white in the first game, defeated Anand ...

Indian chess champ braves volcano chaos

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand will square off against his Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov in Sofia Saturday in a marathon final starting a day late due to Europe's volcano crisis.Anand will take his seat for the first of 12 games after having ...

Indian chess champ braves volcano chaos to defend title

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand will square off against his Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov in Sofia Saturday in a marathon final starting a day late due to Europe's volcano crisis.Anand will take his seat for the first of 12 games after having ...
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