Viswanathan Anand

Global Chess League: Anand, Carlsen play out a draw in opening day's top duel

The game between the two heavyweights from India and Norway ended in a draw, with Carlsen managing to steady the ship after a tough middle game.

03 October 2024, 21:08 IST

Global Chess League: Anand, Carlsen play out a draw in opening day's top duel

03 October 2024, 21:08 IST

'Father of Indian chess boom': The Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation'

India swept both the men's and women's gold at the 45th Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

23 September 2024, 07:09 IST

'Father of Indian chess boom': The Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation'

23 September 2024, 07:09 IST

Current generation of Indian chess players great at grabbing opportunities: Viswanathan Anand

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and another young star R Vaishali will be competing at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Anand is hopeful that the result would be better than the bronze that both the men's and women's team bagged in the 2022 edition.

10 September 2024, 13:57 IST

Current generation of Indian chess players great at grabbing opportunities: Viswanathan Anand

10 September 2024, 13:57 IST

For Vaishali, Global Chess League is opportunity to learn from Anand and visit London Eye

The 23-year-old Grandmaster was among the top picks at the league's player draft held in August. The event's second edition will be held here from October 3 to 12 at Friends House.

09 September 2024, 08:44 IST

For Vaishali, Global Chess League is opportunity to learn from Anand and visit London Eye

09 September 2024, 08:44 IST

Effective communication vital for scientists: Viswanathan Anand

Speaking at the Indian Institute of Science's 2024 convocation, Anand noted how chess and science are similar in many ways.

15 July 2024, 23:57 IST

Effective communication vital for scientists: Viswanathan Anand

15 July 2024, 23:57 IST

Anand wins Leon Masters for the 10th time

The format featured four players with his compatriot Arjun Erigaise, the world number four, as the fourth seed and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov being the other two players in the tournament.

01 July 2024, 09:50 IST

Anand wins Leon Masters for the 10th time

01 July 2024, 09:50 IST

Indian chess renaissance

Gukesh’s cool and classy triumph at the Candidates 2024 surpassed all expectations and the probability of the world witnessing the youngest ever World Champion is very much on the cards as he takes on reigning Champion Ding Liren of China in an all- Asian affair for the very first time in the history of Championships.

27 April 2024, 17:40 IST

Indian chess renaissance

27 April 2024, 17:40 IST

Indian earthquake in Toronto, Gukesh's win tectonic shift in world chess order: Garry Kasparov

The 17-year-old Gukesh bettered the record created by none other than Kasparov 40 years ago. The Russian was 22 when he qualified in 1984 to clash with compatriot Anatoly Karpov, making him the youngest challenger of that time.

23 April 2024, 07:42 IST

Indian earthquake in Toronto, Gukesh's win tectonic shift in world chess order: Garry Kasparov

23 April 2024, 07:42 IST

My strategy was always to take one game at a time, says Viswanathan Anand

The five-time world champion is impressed with the performance of the Indian players so far in the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament at Toronto.

17 April 2024, 13:08 IST

My strategy was always to take one game at a time, says Viswanathan Anand

17 April 2024, 13:08 IST

Indians are a long shot in Candidates tournament, says Viswanathan Anand

The tournament, which will determine the challenger for the next World Championship, will be held in Toronto from April 3-22.

01 April 2024, 12:29 IST

Indians are a long shot in Candidates tournament, says Viswanathan Anand

01 April 2024, 12:29 IST