Legendary India chess player Viswanathan Anand congratulated India's R Vaishali for winning a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship on Wednesday, January 1. Vaishali ...

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand believes the country has already become a ‘chess superpower,’ drawing comparisons with ...

Viswanathan Anand, who is also a five-time world champion, spoke about the India No. 1’s composure and his ability to concentrate easily even in tough situations. “For instance, his win in ...

Enjoy the moment," Anand posted on X. He is only the second Indian player to win the Candidates Tournament, after Viswanathan Anand. Five-time world champion Anand's victory came in 2014.

Advertisement He becomes India’s second world chess champion, following five-time champion Viswanathan Anand, who last won ... which handed Gukesh the title-winning point and prevented tiebreakers.

challenger Viswanathan of India stormed back into the match with a decisive, crushing win over titleholder Magnus Carlsen - just two days after Carlsen crushed Anand in Game 2. The match is now tied.

After Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand, it’s Magnus Carlsen’s turn to face off against the world in what is one of the ...

CM MK Stalin honored Pranav Venkatesh at Chennai Secretariat for winning the 2025 FIDE World Junior Championship in Montenegro, rewarding him with Rs 20 lakh. Unbeaten throughout, Pranav's victory ...

So effortless was Vidit’s win in the qualification tournament in leadup to his wedding month that he did not need a single ...

In 2013, D Gukesh had watched Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand, India’s first Grandmaster, to win the World Championship held in his hometown of Chennai. Eleven years later, Gukesh scripted ...