Anand won the match in a convincing fashion. He scored 1 win and 1 draw each day to end up with 4.5 points out of 6. In spite of not playing in any event lately, it looks like Anand is in good form.
Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2817 4½ 2902
Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2709 1½ 2624
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I thought it was a good, entertaining match. I enjoyed all the games. Anand is an excellent player and won convincingly. I still prefer Shirov! He makes chess really interesting to watch and just great fun. There was a lot of “Fire on Board”, in these games. Problem was Anand had a really big hose!
Refreshing brand of chess and a great result for Anand! He is getting better and better.
It was like watching big dog kill little puppy. Very entertaining. Da?
Don’t compare them with Dogs. It was more like a Dragon versus a Knight. Dragon was not allowed to emit fire and the Knight was too good for him this day. I think Shirov’s attacking style made the games more entertaining. Some other player would have gone for some drawish lines. But not Shirov. He doesn’t mind losing but attacks at all costs. It was nice entertainment for viewers.