MVL wins Croatia GCT with a round to spare, Anand shines

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was the clear winner of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour’s third leg, played in Zagreb. The Frenchman had an undefeated 6½/9 performance on Sunday, and managed to secure first place with a round to spare. Vishy Anand had a great day as well, as he also scored 6½ points in the second half of the blitz section to get sole second place. Anish Giri finished third, while Garry Kasparov continued to struggle against his younger opponents. | Photo: Lennart Ootes