Stavanger (Norway): Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand lost to world champion Magnus Carlsen from a winning position to finish fifth in the blitz event that acts as a curtain raiser for the Norway Chess tournament which
Chennai: Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand's mother Sushila Viswanathan has passed away in her sleep here. She was 79. Her last rites will be performed tomorrow at 10 am at Besant Nagar crematorium here.She leaves behind her
New Delhi: In what turned out to be a bitter-sweet year for Indian chess, five-time winner Viswanathan Anand lost his bid to regain his title in the Sochi World Championship but Indian men's team clinched
Hyderabad: Indicating that he is still hungry for success, five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday said he is not quitting the game anytime soon and is preparing to play more tournaments in the
Mumbai: Amid apprehension that the World Chess Championship title contest between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and former winner Vishwanathan Anand could be postponed, the Indian ace is hoping the rematch would go ahead and be
Chennai: It will be Viswanathan Anand's call whether to change his A-team or his team of seconds for his World Chess Championship match against holder Magnus Carlsen later this year, said Indian Grandmaster P. Harikrishna."Changing
New Delhi: Viswanathan Anand is back to claim his world champion tag. The five time worlds champion lost his crown to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen last year. But an impressive winning performance by the Indian grandmaster
Chennai: Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand won the FIDE Candidates 2014 tournament with a round to spare, securing the right to challenge the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the World title.Anand,a five time world
Khanty Mansiysk (Russia): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand inched closer to clinching the Candidates Chess tournament title after settling for an easy draw as black against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the 11th round here.With
Khanty Mansiysk (Russia): Written off by critics and experts, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has come back with a big bang and is the most likely contender to challenge Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the
Kolkata: Renowned English Grand Master Nigel Short Monday prophesied that India's Viswanathan Anand, who lost the world championship title last year, would not be able to recapture the honours as top class chess was a
New Delhi: India has made major contributions to the world in every field."We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made"
Zurich: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle with his form and had to be content with a fifth-place finish after a poor show in the rapid section of the Zurich Chess Challenge that
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitthaa Monday gave away the gold cup and Rs.9.9 crore prize money to the newly crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway.At a prize distribution function held here,
Chennai: Norwegian Magnus Carlsen dethroned Viswanathan Anand as the World Chess Champion with a 65 move draw in the 10th game here Friday.Carlsen, 22, becomes the first World Champion from Norway defeating the five-time champion
Chennai: His title defense in tatters after suffering another loss, world champion Viswanathan Anand Thursday said he was left with little choice and decided to go for the kill in the ninth game as he
Chennai: Magnificent Magnus Carlsen is just a step away from being crowned the world chess champion. The Norwegian challenger won the nail biting ninth game against holder Viswanathan Anand in 28 moves and improved his
Chennai: Time might be running out and the throne slipping away but defending champion Viswanathan Anand made it clear that he will come back harder in the next game after drawing the eighth tie of
Chennai: Not wanting to take any chances with Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen's king pawn two square forward push, defending champion Vishwanathan Anand went for the solid Berlin defence and drew the eighth game of their
Chennai: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand could not break through the defenses of challenger Magnus Carlsen and had to be content with a draw in the seventh game of the World Chess Championship here today. It
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