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Anand beats Mamedyarov to share lead with Ian, Anish
MOSCOW: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defences of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint lead after the end of the
MOSCOW: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defences of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint lead after the end of the second round of 10th Tal Memorial Chess tournament here.
In two more matches, Anish Giri of Holland got the better of Boris Gelfand of Israel while Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi played out a draw with fellow countryman Peter Svidler to join Anand in the lead.
The other two games of the day were also drawn – Russian Vladimir Kramnik failed to break the ice against Chinese Li Chao while after a disastrous first round, Russian Evgeny Tomashevsky was just happy to open his account against Levon Aronian of Armenia.
SAINA TARGETS RETURN BY NOVEMBER
HYDERABAD: Her recovery from a knee injury going ahead smoothly, India’s star shuttler Saina Nehwal is hoping to return to the courts by the end of next month.
The 26-year-old shuttler, who won a bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics, hopes to play tournaments scheduled for November if she is match-fit by then. “May be tournaments slated in November if everything goes well,” she said, when asked which event she planned to play next.
JAYARAM GOES THROUGH; KASHYAP, SRIKANTH OUT
SEOUL: Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and B Sai Praneeth advanced to the men’s singles second round of the Korea Open in what was a mixed day for India at the USD 600,000 Super Series badminton tournament.
While Jayaram and Praneeth crossed the opening hurdle, K Srikanth, P Kashyap, HS Prannoy and Tanvi Lad fought equally hard in gruelling threeset games before bowing out of the tournament.
SIDDARTH BAGS MAIDEN CAREER SINGLES TITLE
MUMBAI: Siddarth Vishwakarma of Delhi won his first career men’s singles title on Wednesday by beating veteran Pune player Nitten Kirrtane 6-1, 7-6(2) in the MSLTA–ATT Tennis Tournament (M3) organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association.
