World Chess Championships 2017: Viswanathan Anand beats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Former multiple World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India defeated reigning chess champion Magnus Carlsen Wednesday in theninth round of World Rapid Championship (WRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Anand won the game from the black side of Botvinnik system in the Nimzo Indian defence.

He won in a total of 34 moves -- as his queen and bishop that controlled the long diagonal proved too powerful in the play.

Anand, Vladimir Kramnik and Wang Hao were among the leaders.

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