Anand-Indian Chess Master is all but back in the field of World Cup

Viswanathan Anand 47 year old brain behind Indian chess has won world Cup twice at China (2000) and Hyderabad (2002) and also is five times World Champion is all but set to return to FIDE World Cup with the target to seal 2018 Candidates tournament says sources. Viswanathan Anand is said to lead seven members Indian team in which finalist will get to play Candidates tournament. Actually tournament determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship.

The seven member team at 128player knocks out tournament where finalist get to play candidates tournament and on turn which determines the challenger against incumbent World Champion. After winning at World Championship in 2007, he never needed to play at the prestigious tournament. It said that he will open first against Malaysian Yeoh Li Tian in first round and if passes him next he will face GM Varuzhan Akobian in second round. If he arise to his best that major test of will be with England No.1 player Michael Adams in third round following will be Hikaru Nakamura.

On September 2 to 27 tournament game will held in which, Indian grand master Pentala Harikrishna will also go as he takes on Yuri Gonzalez Vidal of Cuba in his first round game. Other are Vidit Sabntosh Gujrathi, BAskaran Adhiban, Deep Sengupta, Sethuraman and Karthikeyan Murali will among other participating among Indians. IT said that among other World Champion and NO.1 Magnus Carlson, defending champion Sergey Karjakin, Ruslan Ponomariov, Vladimir Kramnik will also be present making it the strongest World Cup in history.

A 31 year old Harikrisahna known world numbered 20. player said the World Cup is going to challenging as best player are featuring from the globe at the tournament making it more tough and he all but looking forward to it.

The opening ceremony was on Saturday and Sunday we’ll see first game being played a one of the biggest event. The world cup involves 128 players and it’s not just 128 high rated players who accept invitation is special about it. It’s because an event in the world championship cycle, besides rating FIDE uses a number of other qualification methods such as national championships, zonal tournaments and continental championships. The biggest attraction is the two qualification sports for the 2018 Candidates tournament especially important for once that have lost their chances to qualify via the grand prix series or by rating says chess report sources.