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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 […]
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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 […]
