Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand remains winless after draw with China's Yu Yangyi in fourth round
4 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand remains winless after draw with China's Yu Yangyi in fourth round

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Viswanathan Anand remained winless for the fourth round running, playing out a draw with China’s Yu Yangyi in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament where world champion Magnus Carlsen broke the record for being undefeated in maximum number of games. Wijk Aan Zee: Seasoned Indian Viswanathan Anand remained winless for the fourth round running, playing out a draw with China’s Yu Yangyi in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament where world champion Magnus Carlsen broke the record for being undefeated in maximum number of games. Results round 4 Masters: Magnus Carlsen drew with Jorden Van Foreest ; Daniil Dubov drew with Jan-Krzysztof Duda ; Jeffery Xiong drew with Fabiano Caruana ; Yu Yangyi drew with V Anand ; Anish Giri drew with Nikita Vitiugov ; Wesley So beat Alireza Firouzja ; Vladislav Artemiev beat Vladislav Kovalev. Challengers: Rauf Mamedov drew with Pavel Eljanov ; David Anton Guijarro beat Jan Smeets ; Dinara Saduakassova lost to Surya Shekhar Ganguly ; Nodirbek Abdusattorov drew with Erwin L’Ami ; Lucas Van Foreest drew with Vincent Keymer ; Max Warmerdam lost to Nihal Sarin ; Anton Smirnov drew with Nils Grandelius.

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Viswanathan Anand congratulates R Vaishali for winning bronze in Blitz Championship
1 week, 3 days ago

Viswanathan Anand congratulates R Vaishali for winning bronze in Blitz Championship

India Today  

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. Following her performance, she received a special congratulatory message from the five-time world champion and International Chess Federation vice president, Viswanathan Anand, who praised her power-packed performance. Viswanathan Anand X account The event …

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

World Rapid Chess Championship: Arjun Erigaisi tied fifth after first day in New York

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi opened his campaign with four wins and a solitary loss in the World Rapid Chess Championship to be tied fifth even as defending champion Magnus Carlsen endured a frustrating day, managing to log just one victory in New York. With the first five rounds done and eight more still to come in $5,50,000 championship, Murzin Volodar …

Chess, chocolate cake and sambar rice: Viswanathan Anand reveals birthday plans
1 month ago

Chess, chocolate cake and sambar rice: Viswanathan Anand reveals birthday plans

India Today  

Legendary chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand revealed his birthday plans, which, as expected, included some chess action. Screengrab from Viswanathan Anand on X Viswanathan Anand was in Singapore last week on the sidelines of the World Chess Championship match. Anand also made the ceremonial first move for Gukesh in Game 4 of the World Chess Championship. Widely credited with kickstarting the …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Arjun squanders lead as Carlsen completes clean sweep; Lagno wins blitz in women’s section

The Hindu  

When Viswanathan Anand remarked, “Arjun Erigaisi has been testing the boundaries of chess in almost every game,” it was an attestation to Arjun’s bold and innovative style. However, Anand’s follow-up — “This high-risk, high-reward approach has been tried before, yet when it goes wrong, it can go quite badly wrong”— had more merit and proved prophetic at the same time …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen, Goryachkina dominate as they win rapid tournament with round to spare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen, Goryachkina dominate as they win rapid tournament with round to spare

The Hindu  

How do you stop Magnus Carlsen? This was the story for nine of the world’s top players as the Norwegian maestro obliterated the competition to win the rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024 with a round to spare at a jam-packed Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Friday. Helping Carlsen’s case were Arjun Erigaisi and Wesley So, who …

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess Rapid tournament, Pragg finishes runner-up

India Today  

1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway delivered a flawless performance on the final day to clinch the title in the Open section, while India's R Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Friday. Praggnanandhaa and Wesley So finished tied on 5.5 points, but the Indian's superior tie-break score earned him the runner-up position, while …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen overtakes Abdusattorov, Goryachkina maintains lead in women’s section on Day 2
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Carlsen overtakes Abdusattorov, Goryachkina maintains lead in women’s section on Day 2

The Hindu  

Chess may feel routine and boring to Magnus Carlsen now, but the thrill of winning certainly doesn’t. The five-time world champion unleashed his trademark style on Day 2 of the Tata Steel Chess India 2024, steamrolling his opponents one by one to overtake overnight leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Thursday. “I played the same opening against …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Abdusattorov, Goryachkina lead standings; Carlsen joint-second after third rapid round

The Hindu  

Nodirbek Abdusattorov is a world rapid champion for a reason. 6 beat two big names — Germany’s Vincent Keymar and India’s R. Praggnanandhaa to move into the sole lead after the first three rapid rounds of Tata Steel Chess India 2024 at the picturesque venue of Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium here on Wednesday. Slippery customer Carlsen — who was pushed on …

Tata Steel Chess set for a Carlsen-Pragg opening
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess set for a Carlsen-Pragg opening

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Tata Steel Chess India is set for a high voltage start after R Praggnanandhaa was drawn to face Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the rapid category on Wednesday. R Praggnanandhaa will face face Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the rapid category in Tata Steel Chess on Wednesday. “A lot of the older players of …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Indian youngsters ready for fast-paced challenge at India Rapid & Blitz tournament
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Indian youngsters ready for fast-paced challenge at India Rapid & Blitz tournament

The Hindu  

After shaking up the chess world in the classical format with gold medals in both the Open and Women’s sections at the Budapest Olympiad, along with D. Gukesh’s individual brilliance at the Candidates Tournament, India’s young chess stars will be ready to test their mettle in the fast-paced formats at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 tournament, …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Top five players to look out for in Open section of India Rapid & Blitz tournament
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Top five players to look out for in Open section of India Rapid & Blitz tournament

The Hindu  

The Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz 2024 will be held from November 13 to November 17 at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Alipore, Kolkata. Take a look at the top five players in the Open section: Magnus Carlsen World number one Magnus Carlsen will be participating for the second time in the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & …

Magnus Carlsen to Make a Comeback in Tata Steel Chess India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Magnus Carlsen to Make a Comeback in Tata Steel Chess India

Firstpost  

Magnus Carlsen is set to return to the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata in November 2024. He will be looking to defend his title against a strong field that includes rising stars like Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa. Carlsen's presence will add to the excitement of the event, which is a celebration of Indian chess.

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row
4 months ago

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row

Hindustan Times  

India, the bronze medalist in the last edition, will be eyeing their first standalone gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad, which starts in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Wednesday. Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row The second-seeded Indian team, comprising Vidit Gujrathi, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Arjun …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings
11 months, 1 week ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Vidit joins leaders, becomes top Indian in live rankings

The Hindu  

After trailing the leaders till the penultimate round, Vidit Gujrathi finally caught all attention by stopping leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 12th round and became part of a five-man leaders’ pack into the final round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Saturday. The second successive victory saw Vidit not only join D. …

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Gukesh lets Firouzja off the hook, slips to second spot; Vidit’s brilliance floors Maghsoodloo
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tata Steel Chess 2024: Gukesh lets Firouzja off the hook, slips to second spot; Vidit’s brilliance floors Maghsoodloo

The Hindu  

As widely anticipated, Nodirbek Abdusattorov moved half a point ahead of fellow overnight joint leader D. Gukesh following an expected victory over Woman World champion Ju Wenjun, while the Indian split the point with higher-rated Alireza Firouzja in the 11th round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam on Friday. READ | Tata Steel …

Chess | Gukesh stuns Nepomniachtchi; Praggnanandhaa holds Anish
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chess | Gukesh stuns Nepomniachtchi; Praggnanandhaa holds Anish

The Hindu  

D. Gukesh produced a clinical finish to tame World championship finalist and top Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fifth round of the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Thursday. R. Praggnanandhaa drew with leader Anish Giri while Vidit Gujrathi split the point with local Max Warmerdam on a day when women’s World champion Ju Wenjun stunned …

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Humpy back in contention; Vidit, Arjun trail leaders by half-a-point
1 year ago

World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Humpy back in contention; Vidit, Arjun trail leaders by half-a-point

The Hindu  

Former world rapid champion Koneru Humpy stayed in contention for the women’s World rapid chess championship by scoring 3.5 points from four rounds for a tally of 6.5 from eight rounds and shared the second spot at Samarkand on Wednesday. With three rounds to go, the 2019 champion was in the company of China’s Zhao Mo and within half a …

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata steel chess tournament: Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library on Thursday. The results : Teimour Radjabov 5.5 drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 7; R. Praggnanandhaa 5 bt Arjun Erigaisi 3; Vincent Keymer 3.5 bt D. Gukesh …

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess | Vachier-Largrave wins rapid title in style, with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved just too good for the competition. The top seed from France won the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament with a round to spare at the National Library here on Thursday. #TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#mvlpic.twitter.com/niAuPgvR69 — Tata Steel Chess India September 7, 2023 Vachier-Lagrave, better known in chess circles as MVL, finished with seven points from nine …

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India | Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid event

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. @TataSteelLtd@chesscom#TSCI#tsci2023#tatasteelchessindia#chess#kolkata#rapidpic.twitter.com/oZQd7wzB6T — Tata Steel Chess India September 6, 2023 Like Harikrishna, it hasn’t exactly been a fine tournament so far for Arjun Erigaisi, who was the best player at this event in the last couple …

Tata Steel Chess India: Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India: Vachier-Lagrave is sole leader going into last day of rapid

The Hindu  

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will go into the final day of the open rapid event of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament as the only unbeaten player. But the top-seeded Frenchman is just half a point ahead of his nearest rival -- Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan – with three rounds remaining. RELATED | Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian chess team …

Intensity, longevity and stamina, Viswanathan Anand’s mantra to beat Magnus Carlsen
1 year, 4 months ago

Intensity, longevity and stamina, Viswanathan Anand’s mantra to beat Magnus Carlsen

Hindustan Times  

At the Julius Baer Generation Cup which ended on Sunday, Magnus Carlsen was asked when he expected the new generation to take over. Anand is also a player – you need to be one to be a mentor, he said – the second-highest ranked Indian with an Elo rating of 2754, even though he played a handful of classical games …

Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders, Praggnanandhaa loses to Keymar
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India: Gukesh among early leaders, Praggnanandhaa loses to Keymar

The Hindu  

Just when it seemed R. Praggnanandhaa would have another excellent day on the chessboard – something he has got used to over the last few months – Vincent Keymer made him pause. In the third-round clash between the two hugely talented teenagers, in the open rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, the German prevailed, and he moved …

Tata Steel Chess: It all started in the City of Joy for Praggnanandhaa
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: It all started in the City of Joy for Praggnanandhaa

The Hindu  

He has hardly had a moment of rest since he made it to the final of the Chess World Cup at Baku. R. Praggnanandhaa may have lost to Magnus Carlsen, the planet’s best player by a considerable distance, but he won fame the way probably no Indian chess player has since Viswanathan Anand. On Tuesday, he will begin his campaign …

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Divya, Vantika shine on opening day, take early lead
1 year, 4 months ago

Tata Steel Chess India 2023: Divya, Vantika shine on opening day, take early lead

The Hindu  

Divya Deshmukh is here only because R. Vaishali isn’t. Vaishali, the defending champion in the women’s blitz event, had to pull out virtually at the last minute because of ill-health, and Divya came in as her replacement for the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. After shocking third seed Dronavalli Harika, and holding the reigning World champion Ju Wenjun of China …

Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals
1 year, 4 months ago

Historic moment, hails Anand after four Indians reach FIDE World Cup quarterfinals

The Hindu  

The legendary Viswanathan Anand on August 15 hailed the remarkable feat of four Indian chess players entering the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2023, saying it is a "historic moment for Indian chess." "It is a historic moment for Indian chess because we had a good hand, which is multiple players who are playing, who are all good. Anand, …

'Hanging Out With The Boys': Viswanathan Anand Spends Time With Indian Participants at Tata Steel Chess Tournament
1 year, 11 months ago

'Hanging Out With The Boys': Viswanathan Anand Spends Time With Indian Participants at Tata Steel Chess Tournament

News 18  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand spent some quality time with his fellow players at the 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess at the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/MIrOvg9Rkz— Viswanathan Anand January 13, 2023 Anand’s post soon went viral and ardent followers began sending their wishes to the Indian contingent for the event. The tiger and the cubs— KN January 13, 2023 Another Twitter …

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Nihal Sarin, Anna Ushenina emerge champions

The Hindu  

If it was Arjun Erigaisi last year, it is Nihal Sarin this year – the teenaged Indian champion at the Tata Steel Chess India. Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Georgia’s Nana Dzagnidzen to win the women’s event at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. Sethuraman 2 lost to Hikaru Nakamura 4.5; So Wesley 4 bt D. Gukesh 4.5; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov …

Tata Steel Chess: Perfect day for Mamedyarov and Dzagnidze
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Perfect day for Mamedyarov and Dzagnidze

The Hindu  

She was on 9/9 in Chennai. If the woman who stunned the world at the Chess Olympiad in August lost all her games on the opening day of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, another won all hers. The former World rapid champion from Vijayawada scored an important victory against Anna Muzychuk, drew with her younger sister Mariya and Anna …

World Chess Championship: India beats USA, makes it to quarterfinals
2 years, 1 month ago

World Chess Championship: India beats USA, makes it to quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Victories for Vidit Gujrathi and S. L. Narayanan on the first and third boards with black pieces set up India’s much-needed 3-1 triumph over USA in the last league match for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Vidit defeated Hans Moke Niemann and Narayanan overpowered Varuzhan Akobian to give India a …

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand settles for third place after defeating Aryan Tari
2 years, 7 months ago

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand settles for third place after defeating Aryan Tari

India TV News  

Veteran chess player Viswanathan Anand registered a win over Aryan Tari in the ninth and final round of Norway Chess. In the final round against Tari, the former world champion Anand, won the Armageddon encounter after the classical match finished in a 22-move draw. He finished with 14.5 points in third place behind Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Anand scored over …

Viswanathan Anand Beats Magnus Carlsen in Blitz Event of Norway Chess, Finishes Fourth
2 years, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Beats Magnus Carlsen in Blitz Event of Norway Chess, Finishes Fourth

News 18  

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish. The former world champion, however, suffered defeats to Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the fourth and ninth round respectively to finish with 5 points in the 10-player blitz event early on Tuesday. …

Tata Steel Masters: Gujrathi loses to Mamedyarov, Carlsen wins title with a round to spare
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters: Gujrathi loses to Mamedyarov, Carlsen wins title with a round to spare

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi lost to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the 12th and penultimate round of the Tata Steel Masters chess to jointly occupy the sixth place. 1 Magnus Carlsen clinched his eighth title in Wijk aan Zee after beating Fabiano Caruana in round 12 late on Saturday. The Norwegian, who will get a win by forfeit in the …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Vidit Gujrathi beats Nils Grandelius, R Praggnanandhaa loses again
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Vidit Gujrathi beats Nils Grandelius, R Praggnanandhaa loses again

Firstpost  

Azerbaijan’s Mamedyarov’s win over Praggnanandhaa helped him join world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the lead. The 16-year old Indian GM now has 2.5 points after eight rounds having suffered four defeats so far Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi bounced back after a loss to beat Nils Grandelius in the eighth round while his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa continued …

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats R Praggnanandhaa to grab lead; Vidit Gujrathi suffers first defeat

Firstpost  

Van Foreest introduced an interesting novelty on the white side of Nimzo-Indian Defence against one of the leaders, Gujrathi and an error by the Indian GM on move 36 proved costly as the Dutchman capitalised to post a win late on Saturda Wijk Aan Zee: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van Foreest while world …

Tata Steel Chess: Unbeaten Vidit Gujrathi stays in joint lead; Arjun crushes Ganguly
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Unbeaten Vidit Gujrathi stays in joint lead; Arjun crushes Ganguly

The Hindu  

Joint leader Vidit Gujrathi maintained his unbeaten run in the Masters section of the elite Tata Steel Chess tournament after a 36-move draw, following a three-fold repetition of moves, with Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the sixth round at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Friday. Anish Giri defeated Fabiano Caruana and Sergey Karjakin scored over defending champion Jorden van Foreest …

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Masters and Challengers: Vidit Gujrathi in joint lead

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi easily held Anish Giri to a 33-move draw before being joined in the lead by the victorious duo of Richard Rapport and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov after five rounds of the Masters section of Tata Steel chess tournament on Thursday. Rapport defeated R. Praggnanandhaa in a wild game lasting 56 moves while Mamedyarov nailed defending champion Jorden van Foreest. READ| …

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa bounces back to post first win
2 years, 11 months ago

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa bounces back to post first win

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujrathi retained the lead in the Masters section, R. Praggnanandhaa scored his first win and Arjun Erigaisi emerged as the only leader in the Challengers category. In all, things went very well for the Indians in the Tata Steel chess tournament that goes into its first rest day following four rounds. It’s a difficult thing for me because it’s …

Viswanathan Anand goes down to Azerbaijan's Rauf Mamedov in in Gashimov Memorial chess opener
3 years ago

Viswanathan Anand goes down to Azerbaijan's Rauf Mamedov in in Gashimov Memorial chess opener

Firstpost  

Former world champion Anand defeated Mamedov of Azerbaijan in the first game of the two-game Rapid mini-match but the local star turned the tables on the Indian in the second. Baku: Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand went down to lower-rated GM Rauf Mamedov in the Armageddon on the opening day of the 7th Vugar Gashimov Memorial chess tournament in Baku …

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Arjun wins all three games, moves into lead

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, Arjun Erigaisi caused a sensation in the Latvian capital of Riga. At the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament, he won his first nine games, as he beat some of the biggest names in international chess. The 18-year-old from Telangana moved to the sole lead going into the final day of the rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess. …

Viswanathan Anand excited about Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz tournament's format
3 years, 1 month ago

Viswanathan Anand excited about Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz tournament's format

The Hindu  

Five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand said his role as the brand ambassador of the Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz chess tournament beginning November 17 in Kolkata, is one he will enjoy a lot. "It's a tournament where I will see a lot of WACA players taking part," he said. The 51-year-old, a six-time Chess Oscar winner, said the …

FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India climb to top spot with three wins on Day 2
3 years, 4 months ago

FIDE Online Chess Olympiad: India climb to top spot with three wins on Day 2

Firstpost  

The team led by former world champion Viswanathan Anand edged Belarus 3.5-2.5 after outclassing Shenzhen China 5-1 and Azerbaijan 4-2. Chennai: India grabbed the top position in Group B at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad after winning three matches in the Top Division on Thursday. Earlier in the fifth round, Anand was held to a draw by Teimour Radjabov and …

Karthikeyan Murali defeated S.P. Sethuraman in the sixth round here on Sunday to grab the lead in the Master Tournament being held as part of the Biel Chess Festival.
3 years, 5 months ago

Karthikeyan Murali defeated S.P. Sethuraman in the sixth round here on Sunday to grab the lead in the Master Tournament being held as part of the Biel Chess Festival.

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali defeated higher-rated compatriot S P Sethuraman in the sixth round here on Sunday to grab the lead in the Master Tournament being held as part of the Biel Chess Festival here. READ: Anand to lead strong Indian team in FIDE online chess championship While Eljanov is on five points, Praggnanandhaa has four points after six rounds. …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi tames Azerbaijan's Vasif Durarbayli with impressive display to enter quarter-finals
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi tames Azerbaijan's Vasif Durarbayli with impressive display to enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

The 26-year old Grandmaster came up with an impressive display to tame his lower-rated Azerbaijan opponent, winning in 38 moves in his fifth round encounter. Sochi: India No 3 Vidit Gujrathi defeated Vasif Durarbayli 1.5-0.5 to reach the quarter-finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Sochi on Monday. Gujrathi is the first Indian to reach the last eight since …

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi advances to fifth round; R Praggnanandhaa bows out
3 years, 5 months ago

Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi advances to fifth round; R Praggnanandhaa bows out

Firstpost  

Vidit Gujrathi registered a 2-0 win over Jeffrey Xiong on Friday to advance to the fifth round. Sochi: India No 3 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi registered a 2-0 win over Jeffrey Xiong on Friday to advance to the fifth round in the FIDE Chess World Cup. Gujrathi, riding high after a good win in Thursday’s first game, sealed a spot in …

Viswanthan Anand 'ecstatic' after Grand Chess Tour performance
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanthan Anand 'ecstatic' after Grand Chess Tour performance

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand turned the clock back in some style in Croatia. The 51-year-old outplayed several younger, stronger rivals to finish runner-up at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour, which concluded at Zagreb on Sunday. “The last 14 rounds of blitz.I was ecstatic,” Anand told The Hindu over phone from Zagreb on Monday. “I could have easily had another two extra points …

Viswanathan Anand finishes runner-up in Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand finishes runner-up in Grand Chess Tour

The Hindu  

Neither age nor lack of tournament play could stop Viswanathan Anand from finishing runner-up at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour at Zagreb on Sunday. Playing his first event in 16 months, the 51-year-old came up with a superb display against his much younger rivals to claim the second place in a strong field. READ: He scored 21 points -- from …

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

Hindustan Times  

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated long-time rival, Garry Kasparov, for the second consecutive time, in the 13th round of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour's Blitz event here on Sunday. The victory came for the Indian maestro after three straight draws in rounds 10, 11 and 12 against Anish Giri, Jan-Kryzstof Duda and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave respectively. He followed it up …

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Beats Garry Kasparov Again in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

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Former world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated long-time rival Garry Kasparov for the second consecutive time, in the 13th round of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour’s Blitz event here on Sunday. The victory came for the Indian maestro after three straight draws in rounds 10, 11 and 12 against Anish Giri, Jan-Kryzstof Duda and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave respectively. He followed it up …

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour
3 years, 6 months ago

Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

India TV News  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand trumped former world champion Garry Kasparov in the much-awaited contest of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour here on Saturday. Playing with white pieces, the Chennai-based maestro took down Kasparov in 30 moves in a Sicillian Najdorf variation game in the fourth round of the Blitz event. Anand had started the Blitz competition with a defeat at …

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