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Viswanathan Anand displayed his clinical approach against Uzbek GM Rustom Kasimdzhanov to finish on top in the preliminary rounds to enter the final of the Grenkeleasing Rapid championship underway here.
Anand warded off some real threat from Kasimdzhanov in the first game of the day and drew the remaining two 8212; against Levon Aronian of Armenia and Etienne Bacrot of France 8212; to aggregate highest four points and set up a second final showdown with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the space of three days.
Anand, who lost to Aronian in the Chess960 showdown last week, would like to avenge the defeat in his favourite rapid format and his 10th overall title here. The pundits, however, predict a close match. The Indian ace was followed by Aronian on 3.5, Kasimdzhanov on 2.5 and Bacrot on 2 points.
