General

Who is better Carlsen or Anand?

Who is better Carlsen or Anand?

LIFETIME RECORD: Classical games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 12 to 8, with 50 draws. Including rapid/exhibition games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 33 to 19, with 79 draws.

Who beat Kasparov the most?

Deep Blue
On May 11, 1997, chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov resigns after 19 moves in a game against Deep Blue, a chess-playing computer developed by scientists at IBM. This was the sixth and final game of their match, which Kasparov lost two games to one, with three draws.

Who can defeat Magnus?

In 2018, in classical tournament games only, it looks like Carlsen lost to only Mamedyarov and So, though he also lost to people like Zubov, Tukhaev, and Sjugirov in rapid and blitz. In 2017, in classical tournament games, Carlsen lost to Nepomniachtchi, Bu Xiangzhi, MVL, Kramnik, Aronian, and Rapport.

READ ALSO:   Are Ferragamo shoes high quality?

Did Anand ever defeated Carlsen?

Five time world champion Viswanathan Anand lost his throne to Norwegian Chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen in the World Championship bout here in Chennai. FIDE (the Chess International Federation) organized the world championship which carried a total prize money of Rs. 16 crores (approx 19 million euros).

How many times has Anand beaten Kasparov?

Anand has beaten Kasparov a total of 8 times. But Kasparov had a dominating lead in terms of wins. Kasparov retired way too early (2005) just when Anand and Kramnik were getting into their strides. More information about Anand vs Kasparov can be found here:

Is Anand a good chess player?

Very strong player in middle games ; but clearly he is no match for Carlsen when it comes to Endgames. Anand is very very creative player – known to come up with “over the board ” ideas – a quality which is getting rarer these days.

What if Kasparov had been born in the Soviet Union?

Kasparov himself has accepted that Anand would have been much more dangerous if he had been born in the Soviet Union. None of these would have been possible without great talent. An interesting “what if” situation would be “Kasparov born in India, and Anand born in the Soviet Union”. The Rock reveals the key to success for normal people.

READ ALSO:   Are universities in Germany taught in English?

How good was Anand Anand?

Anand, on the other hand, was far ahead of his contemporaries in his native India. He surpassed the rest of the junior players in the country at a very early age and was already dominating the top adult players in his early teens. There was no one around that was strong enough to coach him.