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VISWANATHAN ANAND NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • irritated anand lashes out at his critics

    Irritated Anand lashes out at his critics

    Other Sports | June 01, 2012 21:23 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 1: In a rare display of irritation, Viswanathan Anand, who has just won his fifth world title, today hit out at chess great Gary Kasparov and other critics for suggesting that he

  • i am too tensed to be happy but really relieved says anand

    I am too tensed to be happy but really relieved, says Anand

    Other Sports | May 30, 2012 19:51 IST

    New Delhi, May 30: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand, who clinched his fifth World Championship title at Moscow today, said he is really relieved to achieve the milestone after an incredibly tense battle with Challenger Boris

  • anand beats gelfand to win world championship for 5th time

    Anand beats Gelfand to win World Championship for 5th time

    Other Sports | May 30, 2012 22:19 IST

    Moscow, May 30: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand showed immense resilience to beat challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid chess tie-breaker to win the World Championship crown for the fifth time and fourth

  • anand stretched to tiebreaker by gelfand

    Anand stretched to tiebreaker by Gelfand

    Other Sports | May 28, 2012 20:24 IST

    Moscow May 28: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand was today stretched to the tie-breaker of the World Chess Championship by his Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand following a draw in the 12th and final game here.The tenth

  • anand s last chance before tie break

    Anand's last chance before tie break

    Other Sports | May 27, 2012 15:56 IST

    Moscow May 27: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will have a lot to think about ahead of the last game of the Chess World Championship against Boris Gelfand of Israel here.With the scores tied 5.5-5.5 after

  • anand gelfand penultimate rd match drawn stalemate continues

    Anand-Gelfand penultimate Rd match drawn, stalemate continues

    Other Sports | May 26, 2012 20:21 IST

    Moscow, May 26: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand today drew the 11th game against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel as the World Chess Championship heads into a dramatic finish here today.The 24-move draw in the penultimate

  • pressure games to come in world championship

    Pressure games to come in World championship

    Other Sports | May 25, 2012 21:05 IST

    Moscow, May 25: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will have to withstand pressure from challenger Boris Gelfand in the penultimate game if the Indian ace has to remain within striking range of winning his fourth straight

  • anand strikes back to level scores

    Anand strikes back to level scores

    Other Sports | May 21, 2012 21:33 IST

    Moscow, May 21: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand struck back with vengeance and scored the much-needed equaliser against Boris Gelfand in the eighth game of the World Chess Championship now underway here.On a day when everything

  • anand draws again

    Anand draws again

    Other Sports | May 15, 2012 22:29 IST

    Moscow, May 15: World champion Viswanathan Anand played his fourth draw in the world chess champion against Boris Gelfand of Israel as the deadlock continued in the prestigious contest, here today.Playing black for the second

  • i won t lobby for bharat ratna says vishwanathan anand

    I Won't Lobby For Bharat Ratna, Says Vishwanathan Anand

    India | December 22, 2011 20:48 IST

    Chennai, Dec 22: World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand today said it will be a great honour if he receives the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award

  • kramnik wins london classic anand finishes joint fifth

    Kramnik Wins London Classic; Anand Finishes Joint Fifth

    Other Sports | December 13, 2011 10:52 IST

    London, Dec 13: World champion Viswanathan Anand finished the London Classic with an easy draw as black against Luke McShane of England, signing joint fifth in the overall standings of the nine-player round-robin tournament that

  • chess strategies can be used to create future leaders anand

    Chess Strategies Can Be Used To Create Future Leaders : Anand

    Other Sports | November 13, 2011 15:54 IST

    Neemrana, Nov 13: Ace Indian chess player and the defending world champion Viswanathan Anand feels that the sport has the ability to create future leaders and gives vent to the “real and meaningful thinking”.“Chess offers

  • anand symbol of india s tech prowess russian billionaire

    Anand Symbol Of India's Tech Prowess : Russian Billionaire

    Other Sports | October 17, 2011 7:06 IST

    Moscow, Oct 17: World chess champion Viswanathan Anand, who will defend his title in Moscow in May next, is the symbol of India's technological prowess and has made significant contribution in globalising the game, which

  • chennai to host world chess championship title

    Chennai To Host World Chess Championship Title

    Other Sports | July 13, 2011 16:17 IST

    Chennai, Jul 13: Holder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel for the 2012 World Chess Championship title, which will be held in India for the first time.Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa

  • sibal apologises to anand after row over nationality queries

    Sibal Apologises To Anand After Row Over Nationality Queries

    India | August 24, 2010 22:49 IST

    Hyderabad/New Delhi: A move to confer honorary doctorate for Chess icon Vishwanathan Anand was on Tuesday at the centre of a raging storm after the HRD ministry reportedly raised questions over his Indian nationality but

  • my target is to regain world number one status anand

    My Target Is To Regain World Number One Status: Anand

    Other Sports | July 24, 2010 19:45 IST

    Having defended his World Championships title two months back, Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has set his eyes on regaining FIDE number one spot by the year end."I wanted to win the world championship and now

  • anand beats karpov twice clinches four game series

    Anand Beats Karpov Twice, Clinches Four-Game Series

    Other Sports | November 03, 2009 16:18 IST

    World Champion Viswanathan Anand tamed former World Champion Anatoly Karpov of Russia in successive two encounters to win the rapid four-game chess series 3.5-0.5 in  Ajaccio (France). The Indian, who was leading the series 1.5-0.5

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