Anand wins Tal Memorial Rapid Chess

Moscow, Mar 5:
World Rapid Champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine run in the faster version of the game and annexed the Tal Memorial Rapid Chess title here after an easy final round draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel.
Anand finished with six points out of a possible nine, scoring four wins and four draws. His solitary loss came at the hands of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the third round but thereafter the Indian ace showed his superb form. (PTI)