April 27, 2015 6:53 AM

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Vishwanathan Anand finishes second in Shamkir Chess tourney

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an effort less draw with Fabiano Caruana of Italy to finish second in Shamkir Chess tournament in Azerbaijan on Sunday. On what turned out to be an easy day as black in the final round, Anand just had to follow his instinct as Caruana decided not to press the Indian in a routine opening theory. World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway capitalised on a blunder by Rauf Mamedov of Azerbaijan to seal another super tournament victory. Carlsen took his rating to 2875 points after his remarkable show. Anand not only entered the 2800 club again but will also be seen at number two in world rankings next month after a long time.

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