Viswanathan Anand defeats Wang Hao in 3rd round to remain on top of standings in Norway Chess tournament

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand continued his winning campaign in the Norway Chess tournament as he defeated China's Wang Hao in the third round to remain on top of the standings. Anand pulled off a stunning win against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Monday, followed by three straight wins over former world champion Veselin Topalov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Hao. After the regular classical match concluded in a tie after 39 moves, the 52-year-old Anand won the Armageddon (sudden d...