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Levitov Chess Week 2023 Day 2: Anand beats and displaces Aronian

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/09/2023

Vishy Anand started his second day at Levitov Chess Week 2023 with a loss against Alexander Grischuk. He does not know why he opted for a complicated line against the three-time World Blitz champion. Then he scored 2/3 in the next three games including a crucial win against then tournament leader, Levon Aronian (USA). Check out the interview of Vishy Anand to find out more details of his win against Aronian and also against So from the previous day. Peter Svidler and Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Aronian and Grischuk respectively in the ninth round to become the coleaders 6/9. Today is a rest day. Round 10 starts tomorrow Monday 25th September from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Lennart Ootes

Svidler and Nepomniachtchi are coleaders 6/9

Peter Svidler and...

...Ian Nepomniachtchi are the new coleaders 6/9

Anand - Aronian, Round 8

Position after 26...Nf4?

The knight at h5 was not doing much, moving it to f4 did not help Black's case either. 26...Nf4? 27.Qxa5 Rxa5 28.a3 Rb8? 29.c5 dxc5 30.Rxc5 Rb3 31.Rc3 Rxc3 helped White to have connected passed pawns on c and d-files 32.bxc3 and White smoothly converted his advantage into a win.

Vishy Anand on his win against Aronian, So and Nepo and 5.5/9 at the Levitov Chess Week 2023 | Video: ChessBase India

Vishy Anand defeated Levon Aronian (USA) to remove him from the top of the leaderboard

Our very own Co-founder and CEO of ChessBase India has reached at the venue

Spectators are watching the games live in person at the venue
Replay Levitov Chess Week Day 2 Live commentary by GM Aleksandr Shimanov | Video: Levitov Chess

Replay Round 6-9 games

Round 9 results

Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.PGN
1102711GMMamedyarov, Shakhriyar½ - ½GMDubov, Daniil27179PGN
212709GMGrischuk, Alexander0 - 1GMNepomniachtchi, Ian27668PGN
322730GMKramnik, Vladimir½ - ½GMSo, Wesley27657PGN
432619GMGelfand, Boris½ - ½GMAnand, Viswanathan27456PGN
542756GMAronian, Levon0 - 1GMSvidler, Peter27225PGN

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Standings after Round 9

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtg TB1 
15GMSvidler, PeterFID27226
8GMNepomniachtchi, IanRUS27666
34GMAronian, LevonUSA27565,5
6GMAnand, ViswanathanIND27455,5
59GMDubov, DaniilRUS27175
610GMMamedyarov, ShakhriyarAZE27114
73GMGelfand, BorisISR26193,5
7GMSo, WesleyUSA27653,5
91GMGrischuk, AlexanderRUS27093
2GMKramnik, VladimirRUS27303

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Round 10 pairings

Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.PGN
1102711GMMamedyarov, ShakhriyarGMGrischuk, Alexander27091
292717GMDubov, DaniilGMKramnik, Vladimir27302
382766GMNepomniachtchi, IanGMGelfand, Boris26193
472765GMSo, WesleyGMAronian, Levon27564
562745GMAnand, ViswanathanGMSvidler, Peter27225

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