Viswanathan Anand To Compete Best Grand Masters In Azerbaijan Chess 2015

15 April, Shamkir

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have his hands full when he competes in a very strong field in the Shamkir, Azerbaijan Chess 2015, held in the memory of Vugar Gashimov.

Come Friday, the Heydar Aliyev Centre will come alive – buzzing with the world’s best Grandmasters including World Champion Magnus Carlsen, who starts as the top seed in another super tournament of the year.

Apart from Carlsen, Anand will face stiff challenge from the likes of Fabiano Caruana of Italy, Anish Giri of Holland and old foe Vladimir Kramnik of Russia.