Magnus Carlsen Beats Viswanathan Anand on Time at GCL
· Sports · Times of India, NDTV Sports
Magnus Carlsen defeated Viswanathan Anand on time during a Day 3 marquee clash at the Global Chess League in Bengaluru after Anand failed to press his clock in a sharp middle-game battle. Anand admitted that his brain stopped checking the clock as he had more time just moves earlier, allowing Carlsen to snatch the win. Despite the individual loss on the icon board, Anand's squad, the Alaskan Knights, secured the overall match victory against Carlsen's APL Pipers. Carlsen noted that he had resigned himself to a draw before randomly glancing at his opponent's clock and noticing it had run out. Later in the event, Carlsen also drew with Javokhir Sindarov after opening with an unexpected 3...f6 move suggested by his coach.
Why it matters
The high-profile encounter between two legendary chess champions highlights the intense time-pressure dynamics in professional rapid chess leagues.
Read the original report — Times of India
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