Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Loses to Viswanathan Anand in Norway Chess

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lost to Viswanathan Anand in the seventh round of Altibox Norway Chess.

The French chess player fell to 2 points out of 6 games after the loss.

Viswanathan Anand came up with an inspired performance to outplay Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Anand's win came after five draws and one non-played game against Chinese Ding Liren.

The Indian ace simply out-calculated his opponent when it mattered.

The loss puts Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a tough spot in the tournament standings.

Anand's win, on the other hand, jumped him to joint lead on 3.5 points.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave chose a double-edged continuation that gave Anand enough chances.

Anand next plays with Fabiano Caruana as white, a game that might decide the outcome of the tournament.

Carlsen has to play with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and the local hero will try and make up for the loss he suffered against Wesley So.

The results of round 7 saw Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lose to V Anand, while Shakhriyar Mamedyarov drew with Wesley So.

And the other game of the day ended in a draw between Americans Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's position was compromised after Anand's exchange sacrifice.

But the Frenchman did not think much was wrong with his position at first.

Anand's 21st move set the tone for the rest of the game, catching Maxime Vachier-Lagrave off guard.

The Indian ace's calculation was spot on, leaving Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with little chance of recovery.

As of the end of the seventh round, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has 2 points out of 6 games.

The tournament is still ongoing, with several rounds left to play.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will look to bounce back from this loss in the next round.

But for now, he trails behind the leaders, including Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.