Global Chess League: Viswanathan Anand loses to Carlsen on time; calls it 'a pity'

BENGALURU: The fast-paced world of chess has seen many terms evolve over time. “Flagging” is one of them. It generally refers to winning a game purely on time when an opponent’s clock hits 0:00, regardless of the evaluation on the board. From the perspective of both players and spectators, it’s a tense, chaotic climax where speed outruns strategy.On Monday, that exact high-wire drama took centre stage during the Day 3 marquee clash between APL Pipers' Magnus Carlsen and Alaskan Knights' Viswanathan Anand on the icon board. With seconds ticking down in a sharp middle-game battle, Anand failed to hit his clock in time, allowing Carlsen to snatch a win on time."A few moves ago, I had a few seconds more than him, so somehow my brain stopped looking at the clock, and I didn't keep one second left,” Anand told reporters after the opening match of the day.