The super chess tournament of Morelia/Linares finished last Saturday, and with its closing two very important news items.

The first news item: It seems that Magnus Carlsen, the 16‑year‑old Grandmaster from Norway, has established himself among chess’s elite. Before the tournament, several voices stated that the youngster merely added a touch of colour to the event. Nobody thought Carlson would be able to do what he did. He shared second place with Alexander Morozevitch after a performance of 1780 ELO, a level of play never accomplished at such an early age.

Making bigger news was the only player who could beat Carlsen twice–the winner of the tournament–the 38‑year‑old Indian Viswanathan “Vishy” Anand. With this victory, Anand took the top ranking on the FIDE Grandmasters’ list. Before the tournament, ex‑FIDE world champion Veselin Topalov occupied this position, but Topalov’s catastrophic performance in Morelia/Linares, where he ended up in dead last at the end of play, cost him the top spot on the FIDE list.

Anand has been waiting for this opportunity since Gary Kasparov retired. During the tournament, he showed that despite his relatively old age, he remains an extremely brilliant player.

Today we present his second victory against Carlsen. By looking at the game, you will realize how dangerous a foe the Indian is. Carlsen let him play more actively than he should have, and on the 27th move, all the young Norwegian talent could look forward to were the tournaments of tomorrow.