न'आवनि होज्रिखावनायनि मददजों आनन्दआ गिबि बाहागोफोराव बल'गान, स्म्बाट एलपुटियन आरो बार्ट'मीज मासिजाखौ फेजेन्नानै गोरलैयैनो दावगानो हादोंमोन।
Enjoying boisterous home-crowd support, Anand moved through the early rounds with relatively little difficulty, notching quick wins against Viktor Bologan, Smbat Lputian, and Bartomiej Macieja.