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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 […]
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Hyderabad: Excited to play his maiden Chess Olympiad, Grandmaster from Telangana Arjun Erigaisi is hoping to make it a memorable one. The 18-year-old from Warangal is in super form this year winning a few prestigious tournaments, including the Junior Speed Chess Champion, recently. He also won the Challengers section of the Tata Steel chess tournament […]
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Stavanger (Norway): Indian maestro Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament. The classical match ended in a draw after which the Armageddon ended in stalemate early on Tuesday to leave Anand on 11.5 points and in second place. World champion […]
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Oslo: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand returned to winning ways as he defeated World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the fifth round of the Classical section on Monday in the Norway Chess tournament to climb to the top spot. After prevailing against the Norwegian star in the Blitz event that preceded the Classical section, Anand registered […]
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Oslo: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand continued his winning campaign in the Norway Chess tournament as he defeated China’s Wang Hao in the third round to remain on top of the standings. Anand pulled off a stunning win against World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Monday, followed by three straight wins over former world champion Veselin […]
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Stavanger (Norway): Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand posted his second win on the trot, defeating Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the Classical section to take the lead at the Norway Chess tournament. The 52-year-old Anand trumped his opponent in 36 moves in the battle of the veterans to make it two out of two after the second […]
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Stavenger (Norway): Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish. The former world champion, however, suffered defeats to Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) in the fourth and ninth round respectively to finish with […]
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Chennai: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will work in tandem to guide the Indian chess players during the team’s coaching camp, beginning May 7, for the 44th Chess Olympiad. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has brought the two legends together for the home team’s first coaching camp ahead of the Chess […]
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New Delhi: With eight months left for the Asian Games 2022 to start at Hangzhou, China on September 10, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) is hopeful of a rich medal haul from their men’s and women’s team when the chess discipline returns to the Asian Games fold after 12 years. “Eyeing the four gold […]
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Chennai-based Subramaniyam completed his final GM Norm and crossed the requisite 2500 rating at Vergani Cup Open in Italy.
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Hyderabad: Playing in his maiden World Blitz event, Telangana chess player Arjun Erigaisi finished at a credible 24th overall in a field comprising top players across the globe. The Warangal lad, who recently became India No.1 in blitz surpassing Viswanathan Anand, scored 12.5 points from 21 rounds. Considering the tough competition, Arjun’s performance was impressive. […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Arjun Erigaisi dethroned five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand to be top ranked player in the blitz, on Thursday. The 18-year-old from Warangal now has 2765 rating points to be the top player in the country. He is also ranked No.13 in the world list which is led by Magnus Carlsen with […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Arjun Erigaisi added another feather in his cap. Playing in a strong field, which included top chess players from the world, the 18-year-old from Warangal finished third with 13.5 points from 18 games in the Lindores Abbey Blitz Tournament in Riga, Latvia. Speaking from Latvia, the Grandmaster said he was elated […]
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Hyderabad: It should go down as one of the red-letter days for Indian chess. Seeded fourth, the Dronavalli Harika-led Indian team won their first-ever silver medal in the FIDE World women team chess championship at Sitges, Spain, on Saturday. India lost to formidable Russia 0-2 in the final. Harika described this achievement as her best […]
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Hyderabad: The star-studded Indian team, led by captain Viswanathan Anand and sponsored by Microsense, will aim to defend its Online Chess Olympiad crown, which gets underway worldwide late on Monday. “We have a good mix of Experience and Youth. We hope to do well and are fairly confident of our prospects,” Anand, while addressing a […]
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Playing with white pieces, Anand defeated the 13th world champion in half an hour in the fourth round of the Blitz event.