Arun Prasad in joint lead

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 14:04

Grandmaster S Arun Prasad crashed through the defenses of Yuri Solodovnichenko of Ukraine to emerge as joint leader on 6.5 points after the end of the 8th and penultimate round of Grand Europe Golden Sands chess tournament here.

Anand draws with Gelfand

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 13:03

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth round of Tal Memorial chess tournament here.

Gujrathi holds Hracek, but slips to fourth spot

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 18:52

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi managed to secure a draw against overnight joint leader Zybnyk Hracek of Czech Republic in the seventh round but dropped to the fourth position at the Grand Europe Golden Sands Chess Tournament here.

Resurgent Anand to meet Gelfand in fourth round

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 17:22

Fresh from his victory against Russian Alexander Morozevich, a resurgent Viswanathan Anand will take on his last world championship challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth round of Tal memorial chess tournament here.

Anand bounces back, beats Morozevich in 3rd round

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 10:20

Viswanathan Anand bounced back from the disappointing results to defeat Alexander Morozevich in the third round of the Tal Memorial chess tournament.

Vidit Gujrathi in third spot

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 17:47

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi outwitted International Master Petar Arnaudov of Bulgaria to jump to sole third spot on 4.5 points after the end of the fifth round of Grand Europe Golden Sands International Chess tournament here.

Anand opens account with a draw in Tal Memorial Chess

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 11:13

Viswanathan Anand opened his account with a draw against lowest-ranked Dmitry Andreikin of Russia in the second round of Tal Memorial Chess tournament.

Grover, Gujrathi share fourth spot

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 15:05

Young Indian Grandmasters Sahaj Grover and Vidit Gujrathi kept themselves in the hunt after settling for draws in the fourth round of Grand Europe Golden Sands International chess tournament here at the black sea resort.

Anand shocked by Caruana at Tal Memorial opener

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 09:50

World champion Viswanathan Anand was off to a disappointing start, suffering a rare defeat as white against Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the first round of the Tal Memorial Chess Tournament.

Kulkarni holds Gupta in Grand Europe Golden Sands

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 16:22

Woman Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni got off to a flying start holding seventh seed compatriot Abhijeet Gupta to a hard-fought draw in the first round of Grand Europe Golden Sands chess tournament that got underway here on Tuesday.

Abhijeet Gupta hopes to make amends

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 18:39

Keen to put behind the disappointment of Albena, Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta will be looking to make amends when he begin his campaign at the Grand Europe Golden Sands Chess tournament here.

Ashwin ends tied 13th to be best Indian performer in Albena

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 17:31

Ashwin Jayaram emerged as the best Indian with a tied 13th place finish after settling for a draw with GM Boris Chatalbashev of Bulgaria in the ninth and final round of Grand Europe Albena Chess tournament, here.