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León Masters: Anand beats Topalov and Santos to claim tenth title

7/1/2024 – The main event of the León Chess Festival was the León Masters, a 4-player knockout tournament featuring Arjun Erigaisi, Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov and Jaime Santos. In its 37th edition, the event saw Anand grabbing his tenth title after beating Topalov in the semis and defending champion Santos in the final. Local hero Santos stunned top seed Arjun in their semifinal encounter. | Photo: Luque
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Anand, Topalov, Arjun and Santos to face off in León

6/26/2024 – The 37th edition of the “Magistral Ciudad de León” will take place on June 28-30 at the city’s Auditorium. Jaime Satnos will attempt to defend his title against two living legends and a rising star: Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov and Arjun Erigaisi. In 2023, Santos became the second Spaniard to win the event after beating Boris Gelfand in the final.
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