Norway Chess 5: Anand says beating Carlsen in Armageddon “feels like a defeat”

Vishy Anand took the sole lead in Norway Chess after beating Magnus Carlsen in Armageddon, but the 52-year-old was upset that he’d outplayed the current World Champion in classical chess only to let a winning position slip. Vishy leads Magnus by half a point, with Wesley So and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov a further point back after Shakh won a spectacular Armageddon. Anish Giri and Aryan Tari scored the day’s only classical wins to boost their tournament standings.

Norway Chess 6: Magnus hits the front, crosses 2870

Norway Chess 6: Magnus hits the front, crosses 2870

Norway Chess 5: Anand says beating Carlsen in Armageddon “feels like a defeat”

Norway Chess 5: Anand says beating Carlsen in Armageddon “feels like a defeat”

Norway Chess: Anand takes down Carlsen in Armageddon

Norway Chess 5: Anand says beating Carlsen in Armageddon “feels like a defeat”

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