Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen in Blitz event
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Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the seventh round of the blitz event of Norway Chess on Tuesday, earning a fourth-place finish. A loss to Anish Giri in the fifth round and to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the ninth round meant Anand finished off at fourth position with five points in the event. At the top is American Grandmaster Wesley So, who has 6.5 points, one clear of Carlsen.