Linares: Battle of the Ages

From the Internet Chess Club weekly newsletter, volume III, issue IX:

The two-continent affair that is Morelia-Linares has now moved from Mexico to its ancestral home in Spain—and it's now turning into an intriguing duel of the ages between world champion Vishy Anand, and the young pretender to his throne, Magnus Carlsen!

Both players are setting a blistering pace in a super-tournament that seems to be breaking all records for decisive games, with 20(!) so far from 36. Top seed Anand holds onto what could well become a crucial half point lead at the top—but he doesn't need to look down too far to find his hungry young challenger, with his third successive win, hot on his tail and looking for his second successive super-tournament victory in as many months.

And in what could well be a portent of things to come, the big showdown between Anand and Carlsen is set for today (Sat., 1 March) in Linares—and you can catch a ringside seat for it at ICC Chess.FM, with commentary coming from Mig Greengard and GM Larry Christiansen.

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