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2013 was a terrible period for Viswanathan Anand. It was the year in which he lost the world championship title. In the pall of gloom there was one illuminating moment that lit up the sky early that year. It was the day on which Vishy played his immortal game against Levon Aronian at the Wijk-aan-Zee […]

Viswanathan Anand with a draw in round 14 of the Candidates Tournaments secures the right to a rematch with World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Anand finished a full point ahead of the field and did not lose a single game during the 14 round tournament.

Game of The Month (December 2013) Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen 9th Game World Championship, Chennai 2013

He may have lost the world championship match. But he continues to win hearts with grace, modesty and dignity. Today (11th December) happens to be his birth day and we wish him a long and happy life. This series is our tribute to a great player-Ed.

Chessbibliophile reviews the definitive collection of games by the World Champion. Don’t miss annotations to Carlsen – Anand 2008 and the video