Anish Giri
#10 in the World
Welcome to Anish Giri’s website
This website will be updated on a regular basis. Most articles should appeal to both chessplayers and non-chessplayers, to Giri-supporters from The Netherlands, Nepal, Russia and Japan as well as to Giri-supporters from all around the world. The webpage will be a platform for all to get acquainted with Anish and follow him more closely than ever before.
My top 3 favourite chess games in order of favouriteness:
G.-NN
Alekhine-NN
Harry Potter-Ludwig
I was a crazy-ass player in high-school and, more often than not, I paid the price for it. But it was all worth it even if just for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play a move like 17.Qf7+!!
🔺Expectations: spend a week preparing 5 new openings for Champions Chess Tour.
🔻Reality: spend a week preparing against 1.b3.
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Adhiban: "Actually more than Magnus, I want to play 1.b3 against Anish. Just imagine I play b3 and beat him - that's it, his career will be over! He cannot show his face on social media ever again, after all the trolling"
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/indian-qualifier-2021/3/2/4
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Anish finishes 3rd in Candidates Tournament
In the second half of the Candidates Tournament Anish showed excellent form, starting with 4 points out of 5 games. However, in his 6th game
Anish wins Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021!
A huge milestone for Anish: he won the Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, the second ‘Major’ in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour! After having beaten Magnus
Anish plays board-1 for Optiver in Online World Corporate Chess Championship 2021
On Friday 19. and Saturday 20. February Anish has played for Optiver in the World Corporate Chess Championship 2021 (online). Anish played on board one
Anish shares 1st place in Tata Steel Chess 2021
Anish has played his first over-the-board tournament since March 2020: he was one of the 14 participants in the 83rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The
Anish improves his Rapid & Blitz in Online chess tournaments
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Anish has been very active in online events over the past months. And with success! He won the Mr. Dodgy
