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  'It's really something special': Vishwanathan Anand delighted with 'golden generation' players

  Other Sports | August 23, 2023 17:14 IST

  Vishwanathan Anand's comments have come at a time when Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is competing in the final against Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing Chess World Cup in Baku.

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  International Chess Day 2023: List of world chess champions till now

  Other Sports | July 19, 2023 14:22 IST

  A total of 17 players have held the classical title while six players won FIDE World Championships (1993-2006),

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  Norway Chess: India legend Anand's winning streak ends, but still in joint lead with Carlsen

  Other Sports | June 04, 2022 12:48 IST

  The 52-year-old Indian legend had posted wins over France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vaselin Topalov of Bulgaria and China's Hao Wang in the first three rounds.

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  Sports fraternity praises 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa for his performance in Airthings Masters

  Other Sports | February 22, 2022 16:30 IST

  A day after a stunning victory over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the 16-year old scored two wins and drew against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

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  Asian Games 2022: Legendary Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian chess players

  Other Sports | December 15, 2022 16:06 IST

  The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is eyeing a rich medal haul from its players at the Games, which are scheduled to be held from September 10 to 25.

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  Gashimov Memorial Chess: Anand loses twice on day two

  Other Sports | December 19, 2021 22:08 IST

  Anand lost by identical 0.5-1.5 margins. After losing to Rauf Mamedov of Azerbaijan in the first round on the opening day on Saturday, the Indian chess ace could not register any win in his two matches on Sunday. He lies in sixth spot with two others.  

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  Aanand L Rai on Vishwanathan Anand biopic: It's an ambitious film, will take time

  Celebrities | December 03, 2021 7:09 IST

  Aanand L Rai said he is excited to bring the life story of Anand on the big screen but the project will need time. "It is an ambitious film. We are working on it (script). It is such an important thing, it will take time," Rai told PTI.

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  Playback legend SPB's hidden hand in Vishy Anand's career growth

  September 25, 2020 17:34 IST

  S.P. Balasubrahmanyam had played a role in the career growth of former World Chess Champion Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand during his school days.

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  Viswanathan Anand, Chahal raise Rs 8.8 lakh for waste pickers community through online chess event

  Other Sports | April 26, 2020 20:17 IST

  Chahal, a former national under-12 champion, participated in the fund-raiser. He had taken part in an online blitz event on April 5.

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  COVID-19: Vishwanathan Anand to play online chess to raise funds

  Other Sports | April 06, 2020 15:22 IST

  Along with Anand, India's men and women champions such Koneru Humpy, P. Harikrishna, B. Adhiban, Vidit Gujrathi and Dronavalli Harika will play against global chess fans and players

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  Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand turns 50

  Other Sports | December 11, 2019 13:55 IST

  The Chennai-born chess ace is celebrating the day with his family.

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  Tata Steel Chess: Anand runs out of steam and luck, Carlsen wins big

  Other Sports | November 26, 2019 21:04 IST

  Magnus Carlsen finished the tournament with a whopping 27 points and broke his own record in the Grand chess tour, bettering his 26.5 points scored at Abidjan, Ivory Coast earlier this year.

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  Viswanathan Anand tied fifth, Magnus Carlsen on course to win in Kolkata

  Other Sports | November 25, 2019 23:54 IST

  Anand started with a loss to Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi but then went on to beat Armenian Levon Aronian and Wesley So of the US. He then lost to Carlsen while the rest of the games were drawn.

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  Grandmasters Anand, Carlsen invited to ring bell in D/N Test at Eden: Report

  Cricket | November 07, 2019 19:29 IST

  Vishwanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen are reportedly invited to ring the bell ahead of the day/night Test between India and Bangladesh at Eden Gardens.

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  Anand's call if he wants a new core team: Harikrishna

  Other Sports | April 01, 2014 18:03 IST

  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

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  Anand won't be able to recapture world crown: Short

  Other Sports | March 18, 2014 11:20 IST

  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

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  I will come back harder in the next game: Anand

  Other Sports | November 20, 2013 11:47 IST

  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

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  Anand draws seventh game, Carlsen remains two points ahead

  Other Sports | November 18, 2013 18:40 IST

  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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  Magnificient Magnus one up on Anand

  Other Sports | November 16, 2013 10:05 IST

  Chennai: Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, challenging defending champion Vishwanathan Anand of India for the chess World Championship title, won the fifth game in 58 moves after over five hours of a gruelling fight here Friday.Two weak

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  It was scary but not a disaster: Carlsen

  Other Sports | November 13, 2013 12:27 IST

  Chennai: World number one Magnus Carlsen today termed the drawn third game of the World Championship match against Viswanathan Anand here as scary but insisted that it was not a disaster for him in any