Viswanathan Anand: News
Ashwin gifts CSK jersey to chess world champion D Gukesh
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recently had a memorable encounter with the world's youngest chess champion, D Gukesh, at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
D Gukesh attains career-best FIDE ranking, Praggnanandhaa re-enters top 10
India's reigning world chess champion, D Gukesh, has achieved a career-best No. 3 ranking in the latest FIDE classical ratings.
D Gukesh motivated to work harder after Khel Ratna honor
Indian chess prodigy, D Gukesh, has been chosen for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
FIDE World championship winner D Gukesh wants to emulate Carlsen
India's D Gukesh has created history by becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of just 18.
A Viswanathan Anand biopic might be coming soon!
Acclaimed Tamil director AL Vijay is reportedly set to helm a biopic on five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, according to Pinkvilla.
Garry Kasparov issues clarification after viral post on Rahul Gandhi
Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has issued a clarification after his post on X advising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "first win Rae Bareli before challenging for the top" went viral.
R Praggnanandhaa: Decoding his career achievements
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa fell short versus world number one, Magnus Carlsen, in the Chess World Cup final.
Chess WC final: Praggnanandhaa 1-1 Carlsen; here's what happens next
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa could enter the record books on August 24.
Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa becomes third-youngest to reach Candidates Tournament
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa upset world number three, Fabiano Caruana, 3.5-2.5 through the tie-break to reach the finals of the 2023 Chess World Cup.
Mixed fortunes for Anand in Croatia Grand Chess Tour event
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand started with a fluent win over Dutch Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest before faltering against France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the second round of the rapid event in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament that began in Zagreb on Wednesday.
Aamir Khan quits chess-match against Viswanathan Anand before end time
Some days back, we reported that Aamir Khan will play a chess game against ex-champion Viswanathan Anand to raise COVID-19 funds.
Aamir Khan-Viswanathan Anand's chess duel to raise COVID-19 relief funds
Aamir Khan will take on former world champion Viswanathan Anand in a game of chess to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.
Aanand L Rai to direct chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand's biopic
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai is all set to co-produce and direct an upcoming biopic on Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand.
Viswanathan Anand to represent India in online Nations Cup chess
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead India's contingent in the upcoming online Nations Cup.
Tendulkar and Anand dropped from AICS advisory panel: Details here
Indian sports legends, Sachin Tendulkar from cricket and Viswanathan Anand from chess, have been dropped from the advisory panel of the All India Council of Sports (AICS).
#NewsBytesExclusive: India's 64th GM Prithu Gupta on his chess journey
15-year-old Prithu Gupta is enigmatic, intelligent and mature.
Chess: Prithu Gupta becomes India's 64th Grandmaster
India have a new Grandmaster, 15-year-old Prithu Gupta.
Explainer: What are the different formats of chess?
Internationally, chess is played in three formats, namely, classical, blitz and rapid; the main difference being time allotted to make a move.
Know everything about India's youngest Grandmaster
R Praggnanandhaa became the world's second youngest Grandmaster as he achieved this feat at 12 years, 10 months and 13 days.
Vishwanathan Anand wins Rapid Chess title at Tal Memorial
Viswanathan Anand won the Tal Memorial rapid chess title in Moscow, finishing the event with 6 points, scoring four wins and four draws.
World Chess Championship 'Kama Sutra' logo stuns internet
The world of chess has been left stunned after the FIDE 2018 World Chess Championship unveiled its logo. It looks like a 'Kama Sutra' logo, at best.
Vishwanathan Anand, SP Sethuraman ease into second round
On Monday, chess mastermind Viswanathan Anand secured his place in the second round by holding Malaysia's Li Tian Yeoh to a draw at the ongoing Chess World Cup in Tbilisi.
The Clash of the Titans: Kasparov vs Anand
The game of 64 squares is back in the spotlight, as its greatest champion returns to centre stage.
Viswanathan Anand takes a break to focus on World Cup
Former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand is taking some time off as he wants to to focus on the next month's Rapid & Blitz Chess tournament in St Louis.
Is he India's next Sachin Tendulkar?
A video of a five-year old Delhi batsman playing in an Under-14 tournament has gone viral on the internet.
Sports achievements in the past decade
In the past decade, India's big sporting moments include the 2007 WT20 victory, 2008 Beijing Olympics where Abhinav Bindra clinched the only ever individual Gold for India, in shooting, and the ICC World Cup in 2011.