Anand star attraction in Tata Steel rapid blitz in Nov
Five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand will be the major star attraction in the upcoming Tata Steel Chess India rapid and blitz tournament here from November 9-14.
It was an emotional moment for Anand when the Indian ace Saturday said he would return to Kolkata to play in a GM competition after a gap of 32 years.
"I remember playing my first GM tournament in Kolkata in 1986 -- that was also a Tata Steel event here. I was an International Master then," Anand said during the announcement.
The USD 40,000 prize money tournament will feature three top players in the 2800-plus Elo rating, it was announced here.
The top players include Azerbaijan GM and world number three Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Armenian GM and world number six Levon Aronian, USA's GM Wesley So who is world number 9, Japanese-American GM and four-time United States champion Hikaru Nakamura who is world number 14 and Russian GM Sergey Karjakin (world number 15).
"There's a lot of excitement to play here. Hope it ...