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Anand starts with win at No-Castling chess

Updated on: 16 July,2021 08:19 AM IST  |  Dortmund
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Playing with white pieces, Anand needed 66 moves to beat Kramnik late on Wednesday in a match played as part of the “No-Castling” Chess devised by the Russian GM

Anand starts with win at No-Castling chess

Viswanathan Anand

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik in the first game of their four-game match for the Sparkassen Trophy here. 


Playing with white pieces, Anand needed 66 moves to beat Kramnik late on Wednesday in a match played as part of the “No-Castling” Chess devised by the Russian GM. Castling is a special move to protect the king and activate the rook. It’s the only time in chess a player can move two pieces in one move.


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