Anand Wins Leon Rapid Chess Print
Thursday, 09 June 2005 00:00
Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India beat current World title holder Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2.5-1.5 in the finals of the 18th Ciudad de Leon chess tournament held 9th to 13th June 2005 in Leon, Spain. In the semi-finals on June 10th and 11th, Anand beat prodigy Magnus Carlsen 3:1 while Kasimdzhanov beat Alexei Shirov 3:1. Visit the Official site of the tournament for more details. Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India beat current World title holder Rustam Kasimdzhanov 2.5-1.5 in the finals of the 18th Ciudad de Leon chess tournament held 9th to 13th June 2005 in Leon, Spain. In the semi-finals on June 10th and 11th, Anand beat prodigy Magnus Carlsen 3:1 while Kasimdzhanov beat Alexei Shirov 3:1. Visit the Official site of the tournament for more details.