<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Croatia Grand Chess Tour News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament. All the latest 2026 Chess articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Croatia Grand Chess Tour News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:26:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/chess/tournament/croatia_grand_chess%20tour" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:36:56 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Croatia Grand Chess Tour | Viswanathan Anand finishes 11th with nine draws]]></title><description><![CDATA[With only 4.5 points from 11 rounds, Viswanathan Anand finished 11th out of 12 players at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour, being held nine times, and defeated twice. World number one Magnus Carlsen took home the title with eight points, with Wesley So finishing second with seven points.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/08/croatia-grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-finishes-11-th-with-nine-draws?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/08/croatia-grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-finishes-11-th-with-nine-draws?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:36:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Croatia Grand Chess Tour | V Anand succumbs to second defeat against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand’s run in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour went from consistently average to poor as he lost his second game of the tournament to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov on Saturday. Meanwhile world champion Magnus Carlsen has kept his seven point lead at the top intact.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/07/croatia-grand-chess-tour-v-anand-succumbs-to-second-defeat-against-shakhriyar-mamedyarov?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/07/croatia-grand-chess-tour-v-anand-succumbs-to-second-defeat-against-shakhriyar-mamedyarov?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Chess Tour | Viswanathan Anand held to a draw by Fabiano Caruana; Magnus Carlsen triumphs over Ding Liren]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand’s subpar form in Zagreb continued as he played out yet another draw, this time against Fabiano Caruana of the United States, to practically end his chances of going to the top. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen clinched yet another victory to maintain his position as the leader. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/06/grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-held-to-a-draw-by-fabiano-caruana-magnus-carlsen-triumphs-over-ding-liren?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/06/grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-held-to-a-draw-by-fabiano-caruana-magnus-carlsen-triumphs-over-ding-liren?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 13:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Anand.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Chess Tour | Viswanathan Anand draws against Ding Liren, Magnus Carlsen wins to claim top position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand’s wait for his first win in Croatia in the ongoing Grand Chess Tour continued as he was held to a quick draw by Chinese opponent Ding Liren. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen continued his good stretch of form as he recorded his fifth win of the tournament to go to the top of the table. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/05/grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-draws-against-ding-liren-magnus-carlsen-wins-to-claim-top-position?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/05/grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-draws-against-ding-liren-magnus-carlsen-wins-to-claim-top-position?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:06:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Anand_London_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Croatia Grand Chess Tour | Viswanathan Anand continued drawing run against Anish Giri in sixth round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand is yet to break his winless voodoo in the ongoing grand chess tour as he played out a draw against the Netherland’s Anish Giri in the fifth round in Croatia. At the moment, current World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So are on top with four points each after six rounds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/03/croatia-grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-continued-drawing-run-against-anish-giri-in-sixth-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jul/03/croatia-grand-chess-tour-viswanathan-anand-continued-drawing-run-against-anish-giri-in-sixth-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:20:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Croatia Grand Chess tour | V Anand loses to Ian Nepomniachtchi in first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viswanathan Anand’s erratic run continued as he lost to Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in the very first round of the Croatia Grand Chess tour despite having an encouraging start. The highlight of the first round was, however, Magnus Carles beating Holland’s Anish Giri in just 23 moves.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jun/28/croatia-grand-chess-tour-v-anand-loses-to-ian-nepomniachtchi-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/chess/articles/2019/jun/28/croatia-grand-chess-tour-v-anand-loses-to-ian-nepomniachtchi-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/viswa-anand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>