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Viswanathan Anand has assumed charge as FIDE interim president after Arkady Dvorkovich suspended his duties following EU sanctions. The move ensures the governing body's functioning while Dvorkovich challenges the sanctions and Anand prepares for September's federation elections.
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Alireza Firouzja maintained a half-point lead over Arjun Erigaisi after all four Round 4 matches ended in draws at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026. More than 500 fans attended the event, where Viswanathan Anand made the ceremonial first move
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The Global Chess League Season 4 player draft will hit Mumbai on June 29, featuring the return of Magnus Carlsen. Six franchises will build six-player teams before heading to Bengaluru for the main tournament from September 3–13
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Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand was honoured with the SJFI medal at a ceremony in Chennai. The award recognised his achievements and contribution to Indian chess, with former India cricket captain K Srikkanth presenting the medal
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As India hosts the elite 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship in Goa, national coach Vinay Desai warns that the card-based mind sport risks becoming a "grandpa's game" without a transcendent icon like chess maestro Viswanathan Anand to inspire youth
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The Sports Journalists Federation of India announced that former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand will receive the SJFI Medal 2024 at a ceremony in Chennai on June 24. The federation praised Anand’s immense contribution to Indian sports and his inspirational achievements in chess
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Viswanathan Anand said the World Championship could be held in Chennai if R Praggnanandhaa qualifies from the Candidates to face D Gukesh. He called such a clash “emotionally charged” and recalled Chennai’s previous hosting in 2013 against Magnus Carlsen
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Chess legend Viswanathan Anand’s children’s book "Lightning Kid" shares 64 life and chess lessons from his journey, teaching young readers resilience, strategy, humility, and success, adapted from his memoir "Mind Master"
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Magnus Carlsen defended his world blitz crown in Doha, winning a record ninth title after beating Nodirbek Abdusattorov. India’s Arjun Erigaisi settled for bronze, becoming only the second Indian male after Viswanathan Anand to win a World Blitz medal
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Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in an all-Indian final to win the Jerusalem Masters. Erigaisi prevailed 2.5-1.5 in blitz tie-breaks, pocketing USD 55,000, while Anand finished runner-up with USD 35,000
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Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov share the pole position with four points apiece after five round, while Gukesh is in third spot with Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia on 3.5 points in the Tata Steel Chess tournament
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Vaishali defeated China's Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals before losing to another Chinese opponent Ju Wenjun 0.5-2.5 in the semi-final
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Gukesh’s win has the potential to inspire a new generation of chess lovers in a cricket-crazy country
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The 18-year-old from Chennai capitalised on a blunder by Ding in the winner-takes-all 14th game to dethrone the champion, winning the match 7.5 to 6.5 to become only the second Indian to win the World Chess Champion
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As a player, Gukesh is very tenacious, has great positional sense, and is very patient as he showed in his marathon victory against Wei Yi of China in the Budapest Olympiad, capitalising on a slight edge to claim a crucial point that propelled India towards the title.
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The 18-year-old claimed victory over China's Liren with the black pieces at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament on Wednesday, elevating him to the top spot and surpassing the legendary Viswanathan Anand.
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Gukesh, who is 17 years old, recently overtook Anand to become the top-ranked player in India since July 1986, in the FIDE rating list
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Speaking about India's rise in chess, Anand said he never anticipated something like this would happen when he started his academy (WACA) three years ago.
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Mamallapuram: Indian teams made winning starts in the Open and women’s sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Friday. Top-seeded Indian women’s A team beat Tajikistan while the B side got the better of Wales. Both the Indian teams have taken unassailable 3-0 leads over their respective opponents. India’s star player Koneru Humpy, playing […]
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Mamallapuram: Chess Olympiad fever peaks here with Indian teams appearing primed for glory in the 44th edition of the prestigious event that starts from Thursday. With powerhouses Russia and China missing, India will be fielding three teams each in the Open and women’s sections respectively. Though the five-time world champion and legendary Viswanathan Anand has […]
