Pearl Spring Chess Tournament

• Anand held by Gashimov; Carlsen claims title

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the ninth and penultimate round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand draws with Topalov, remains joint second

  World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to remain in joint second position after end of the eighth round of Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand crushes Wang Yue, back in contention

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand struck back with vengeance and outclassed Wang Yue of China with black pieces in the sixth round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand to meet Wang Yue in Pearl Spring Chess

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Wang Yue of China in the first round of the second half of Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

• Anand outplays Topalov with black pieces

  World Champion Viswanathan Anand put up a superlative display to outplay former world champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round of Pearl Spring Chess tournament.