Anand lifts World Rapid Title for the 10th Time

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Mainz, Aug 20: The World Rapid king and the defending Champion Viswanathan Anand broked his own record to lift the World Rapid Title for the 10th Time at the Grenke Leasing World Rapid Championship, here.

The First three games against the Chess960 World Champion Levon Aronian were drawn and it was only in the crucial 4th game that Anand could beat Aronian and stamped his supremacy in the Rapid format.

Anand and Aronian yesterday played the last game on the catalan lines and Aronian was quick to keep the game on his side. Anand playing with black, slowly improved from his worse position and took complete control of the game.

In the end game Aronian was hard pressed for time but gave a tough fight.

A Jubilant Anand spoke to the sources ''I am very happy to lift the Title for a record 10th time.'' ''This was a very tiring championship as I have to play 14 games with Aronian but I am happy to win. In my last game Aronian was better in the opening but as the game developed and my knights became more powerful blocking all his pieces, there was no other way left for him,'' he added.

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Story first published: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 15:58 [IST]

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