Chess legend Viswanathan Anand turns coach for youngsters
4 years ago

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand turns coach for youngsters

The Hindu  

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand is all set to don the coach's hat. The WestBridge Anand Chess Academy has taken on board five of India's most promising players to begin with. “When you look through the list, you will see a lot of Indian names all over, but you will also find that we are not as dominant as I would like us to be.” While looking at FIDE's list, Anand also saw that India had lot more players in the junior category, but they somehow didn't maintain that strength to break into the elite category among seniors. “I am aware of the role played by Mikhail Botvinnik's academy in the former Soviet Union, which produced World champions Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov and helped that country dominate the world,” he said. “Then there was this fellowship in the United States to encourage young chess players to take a year off academics and study chess chess.” READ| Sandeep Singhal, WestBridge's co-founder and managing director, said the company was thrilled to partner with Anand.

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Viswanathan Anand recalls first meeting with D Gukesh, shares throwback photo
1 week, 4 days ago

Viswanathan Anand recalls first meeting with D Gukesh, shares throwback photo

India Today  

Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand continues to celebrate D Gukesh's historic world championship win. On Saturday, Anand shared an old newspaper cutting on social media and revealed how he met Gukesh for the first time.On December 12, Gukesh defeated Ding Liren in a thrilling final game to win the world title. "Can You Spot Two World Champions?The first time …

Gukesh D told to ‘ignore’ Carlsen, Kramnik negativity; Viswanathan Anand offers youngster support after historic win
1 week, 4 days ago

Gukesh D told to ‘ignore’ Carlsen, Kramnik negativity; Viswanathan Anand offers youngster support after historic win

Hindustan Times  

Viswanathan Anand, one of chess's all-time greats, has come out in full support of India's newly-crowned World Chess Champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, urging him to ignore the criticism that followed his historic victory. Gukesh, at just 18, made headlines on Thursday by defeating China’s Ding Liren in the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore, becoming the …

His record broken, legend Garry Kasparov wants Vishy's children to soar higher
1 week, 5 days ago

His record broken, legend Garry Kasparov wants Vishy's children to soar higher

India Today  

Chess legend Garry Kasparov hailed D Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship triumph on December 12 as a watershed moment for Indian chess and a continuation of Viswanathan Anand's enduring legacy. The Russian legend noted that Gukesh's victory is not just a personal achievement but a symbol of the transformative impact Viswanathan Anand has had on Indian chess. Screengrab from X …

D Gukesh wins: How chess capital Chennai gifted India another world champion
1 week, 5 days ago

D Gukesh wins: How chess capital Chennai gifted India another world champion

India Today  

D Gukesh capped off a sensational 2024 for Indian chess by claiming the coveted crown in the sport. The six world championship titles won between these two Chennai icons highlight Tamil Nadu's rich chess ecosystem—a network of institutions, academies, and dedicated mentors that has nurtured an army of Grandmasters over the years. When Gukesh lifted the trophy during the closing …

Viswanathan Anand shares throwback photo of Gukesh: The boy who would be King
1 week, 5 days ago

Viswanathan Anand shares throwback photo of Gukesh: The boy who would be King

India Today  

Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand continued to celebrate D Gukesh's historic world championship triumph. On December 12, Gukesh defeated Ding Liren in a thrilling decisive final game in the Championship match to claim the prestigious title, becoming only the second Indian to do so after Anand. Anand, who met Gukesh as a child, fondly referred to him as the …

Viswanathan Anand Exclusive: 'Gukesh handled the setbacks well. His journey to winning chess World Championship is remarkable'
1 week, 5 days ago

Viswanathan Anand Exclusive: 'Gukesh handled the setbacks well. His journey to winning chess World Championship is remarkable'

Firstpost  

Indian chess legend and five-time world champion, Viswanathan Anand, picked Gukesh Dommaraju’s never-say-die attitude as the major reason behind his historic World Chess Championship 2024 victory over Ding Liren. Anand, speaking exclusively to Firstpost’s Rupha Ramani, highlighted that he recognised Gukesh as a talented chess prodigy ever since he began training him at the age of 14 at the WestBridge …

Viswanathan Anand thrilled for world champion D Gukesh: A Proud Moment for India
1 week, 6 days ago

Viswanathan Anand thrilled for world champion D Gukesh: A Proud Moment for India

India Today  

Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh created history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion. @FIDE_chess @WacaChess pic.twitter.com/o3hq26JFPf — Viswanathan Anand December 12, 2024 Chess Prodigy♟️ðŸÆ Extending my warm wishes to @DGukesh for clinching the prestigious World Chess Championship title and becoming the youngest World Champion in the history of #Chess. pic.twitter.com/xCrzsAq7gV — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya December 12, 2024 Congratulations, Gukesh, on …

Viswanathan Anand enchants Singapore with Simul exhibition at World Chess Championship
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Viswanathan Anand enchants Singapore with Simul exhibition at World Chess Championship

New Indian Express  

SINGAPORE: The hottest ticket in town on Saturday night was for Anirudh Ravichander's concert, part of his 2024 Hukum Tour. At the venue of the World Chess Championship, Viswanathan Anand conducted a 10-game simultaneous exhibition, enthralling fans in the fan zone area. The fan zone has already hosted several exhibitions, with chess legends like Alexandra Kosteniuk, a former Women’s World …

Viswanathan Anand is creating an academy of grandmasters
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Viswanathan Anand is creating an academy of grandmasters

Live Mint  

One of the things that has surprised Viswanathan Anand about young chess players now is they order everything, including food, online. Anand’s friend and former training partner Gajewski agreed to jump onboard, which helped the teenager two years later to qualify for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 by winning the Candidates tournament in April. Singhal, whose firm has committed …

World Chess Championship: Viswanathan Anand's glittering legacy that shaped India's golden generation
1 month ago

World Chess Championship: Viswanathan Anand's glittering legacy that shaped India's golden generation

Firstpost  

It was Viswanathan Anand who put India on the world chess map more than three decades ago, and would be carrying Indian chess in a remarkable career that had concluded only recently. Image: AFP Where Anand had truly announced himself as one of the sport’s all-time greats was when he began to put up strong challenges against the legendary pair …

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Anand Mahindra says ‘time to brag’ after R Praggnanandhaa defeats world chess champion Magnus Carlsen
7 months, 1 week ago

Anand Mahindra says ‘time to brag’ after R Praggnanandhaa defeats world chess champion Magnus Carlsen

Hindustan Times  

Reactions poured in from various social media platforms after Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen, the reigning five-time world chess champion, in the second round of the Superbet rapid and blitz chess tournament. Here’s what Anand Mahindra posted on X: After Mahindra lauded the Indian chess prodigy, individuals suggested rewarding him with vehicles from the Mahindra lineup, proposing …

Viswanathan Anand prepares for face-off against Ravichandran Ashwin | WATCH
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Viswanathan Anand prepares for face-off against Ravichandran Ashwin | WATCH

India TV News  

The upcoming Indian summer may pave way to a mouth-watering clash between India's legendary chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on a cricket field. Ashwin recorded the feat in the first innings of the third Test of the series against England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The fifth and final Test at the Himachal Pradesh …

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as No. 1 Indian chess player
11 months, 1 week ago

Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand as No. 1 Indian chess player

The Hindu  

Teenaged Indian chess superstar R. Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, a win which also helped him surpass the legendary Viswanathan Anand as the top-rated Indian player. After the victory late on Tuesday night, the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa has 2748.3 points as against 2748 of five-time world champion Anand …

RB Ramesh: Taking India and chess to the world
11 months, 4 weeks ago

RB Ramesh: Taking India and chess to the world

Hindustan Times  

Seventeen years ago, RB Ramesh walked into a tournament hall in Mumbai as a player and what followed changed the course of his life. “When Romania approached me ahead of last year’s Olympiad to overhaul their training system, my suggestion was to start with young players,” Ramesh said. I’ve had quite a few camps since and now they seem more …

Podcast: From Pragg and Gukesh to Divya Deshmukh - getting to know India’s chess prodigies
1 year, 3 months ago

Podcast: From Pragg and Gukesh to Divya Deshmukh - getting to know India’s chess prodigies

The Hindu  

The rise of Indian youngsters in the world of chess in the recent years has been nothing short of remarkable. The quartet of exceptionally talented young players - R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, D. Gukesh, and Nihal Sarin - has been making waves on the international chess scene, garnering attention and accolades along the way. Praggnanandhaa made the community sit up …

I think Anand is among the five great chess players of all time, says Alexander Grischuk
1 year, 3 months ago

I think Anand is among the five great chess players of all time, says Alexander Grischuk

The Hindu  

When Alexander Grischuk made his first visit to India, he was 17. Grischuk may not have smiled as much, but he had every reason to, last Saturday evening at Kolkata’s National Library, where he won the blitz title of the Tata Steel tournament. Final report: https://t.co/nbgmXqSUnE#TataSteelChessIndiapic.twitter.com/SCqzLvBHh2 — chess24.com September 9, 2023 “I hate losing, and that is the main factor …

Grischuk: Anand is among top five of all-time greats in world chess
1 year, 3 months ago

Grischuk: Anand is among top five of all-time greats in world chess

The Hindu  

When Alexander Grischuk made his first visit to India, he was 17. It took Grischuk another 23 years to return to India, for the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. Grischuk may not have smiled as much, but Grischuk had every reason to, last Saturday evening at Kolkata’s National Library, where he won the blitz title of the Tata …

Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian chess team for Asian Games: Anand
1 year, 3 months ago

Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian chess team for Asian Games: Anand

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said he could not have asked for a stronger Indian chess lineup in the upcoming Asian Games. “I’m always nervous to just look at the rankings and think, oh, we’re going to win this, we’re going to win that,” Anand said during a media interaction on the sidelines of Tata Steel Chess India. …

D Gukesh Replaces Vishwanathan Anand as India's Top Rated Chess Player After 37 Years
1 year, 3 months ago

D Gukesh Replaces Vishwanathan Anand as India's Top Rated Chess Player After 37 Years

News 18  

Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India’s top chess player after more than three decades. The 17-year old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku to Magnus Carlsen, moved ahead of Anand to be ranked No.8 in the world. As per the FIDE ratings effective September 1, …

'Good For Chess': Praggnanandhaa As He Gets A Hero's Welcome In Chennai
1 year, 3 months ago

'Good For Chess': Praggnanandhaa As He Gets A Hero's Welcome In Chennai

ABP News  

Even after suffering a loss in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup against world no 1 Magnus Carlsen on Thursday, Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scripted history. #WATCH | After returning to Chennai, R Praggnanandhaa says, "I am very happy to see so many people coming here and it is good for Chess." https://t.co/4kqysfzPvw pic.twitter.com/u4BMY2mysr — ANI August …

India has entered golden era of chess, will have 100 GMs soon, says AICF chief Sanjay Kapoor
1 year, 3 months ago

India has entered golden era of chess, will have 100 GMs soon, says AICF chief Sanjay Kapoor

The Hindu  

All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor said Indian chess has entered the “golden era” and the country will have over a hundred Grandmasters within two years. “There was one Vishy before but now I believe the golden era of chess has started in India,” Kapoor told PTI. But now we’ll have many faces and that will be very good …

Kingsmen: How Viswanathan Anand is shaping chess’s golden circle
1 year, 3 months ago

Kingsmen: How Viswanathan Anand is shaping chess’s golden circle

Hindustan Times  

A five-time world champion to help with cold feet before a Super tournament. At WACA, the current core group of players — Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, R Vaishali, Savitha Shri B and Vantika Agrawal, all between the ages of 17 and 22 — have access to Anand’s mentorship as well as the training and domain knowledge of a varied bunch …

Meet Praggnanandhaa, the Indian chess grandmaster, who is within touching distance of history at FIDE World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Meet Praggnanandhaa, the Indian chess grandmaster, who is within touching distance of history at FIDE World Cup

Hindustan Times  

India have been blessed with quiet a few rising talents in chess and the one currently making headlines globally is 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. The Indian prodigy on Monday stunned world number three Fabiano Caruana in the tiebreaks to reach the final of the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he will meet world number one Magnus Carlsen. India …

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, …

India stands on the cusp of a revolution in chess
1 year, 4 months ago

India stands on the cusp of a revolution in chess

Hindustan Times  

The trickle has turned into a flood. The golden generation of Indian chess, led by D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, but also made up of so many other promising young people, is starting to truly make its mark on the world stage. It is what we had hoped would happen when we saw the performances at the Chess Olympiad in …

Gukesh is spearheading India's rise: Viswanathan Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking
1 year, 4 months ago

Gukesh is spearheading India's rise: Viswanathan Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking

The Hindu  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Saturday described 17-year-old Grandmaster D. Gukesh overtaking him as the highest-rated Indian player in FIDE rankings as a "historic" achievement and said the teenager is spearheading the country's rise in the sport. On Tuesday, Gukesh posted a win over Azerbaijan's Misratdin Iskandarov in a second round match of the World Cup in Baku to overtake …

Viswanathan Anand starts well in Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb
1 year, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand starts well in Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand shot into the lead at the end of three rounds of the Rapid segment in the third leg of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour after registering two victories here on Thursday. Five-time world champion Anand defeated GMs Richard Rapport and Constantin Lupulescu on day one after starting with a draw against young Alireza Firouzja. Anand and …

'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 …

Cheating in chess is not rampant: Viswanathan Anand
2 years ago

Cheating in chess is not rampant: Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, who is now deputy president of the world governing body FIDE, feels cheating in his sport is "not rampant" and limited to "online" tournaments only. The Carlsen-Niemann saga is now under investigation by world governing body FIDE's Fair Play Commission as the Norwegian world champion risks suspension for making an allegation without evidence. The Indian …

15-year-old Bengaluru teen Pranav Anand becomes India\'s 76th Chess Grandmaster
2 years, 3 months ago

15-year-old Bengaluru teen Pranav Anand becomes India\'s 76th Chess Grandmaster

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Bengaluru teenager Pranav Anand became India's 76th Grandmaster after he crossed the 2,500 Elo mark in the ongoing World Youth Chess Championship in Mamaia, Romania. “He is especially good in calculation and end games.they are his two biggest strengths right now,” Saravanan said about his ward's ninth round win in the under-16 section of the World Youth Chess Championship …

Viswanathan Anand on new role as FIDE Deputy president and D Gukesh’s incredible Chess Olympiad campaign
2 years, 4 months ago

Viswanathan Anand on new role as FIDE Deputy president and D Gukesh’s incredible Chess Olympiad campaign

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand on Wednesday said that the most striking highlight for him from the recently-concluded Olympiad was the presence of numerous Under-20 medal-winners in two of the top-three teams in the open category. “In general, I think India has a very good bench strength in men because our India-1 team was in contention till the end,” Anand said at the …

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand elected as the deputy president of FIDE
2 years, 4 months ago

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand elected as the deputy president of FIDE

Live Mint  

Viswanathan Anand, the legendary Indian chess player and five-time world champion, has been elected as the deputy president of International Chess Federation. Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, 15th undisputed chess champion and surely the greatest Indian chess player of all time, was born on 11 December, 1969 in Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu. Anand began playing chess at six years old after learning …

Boris Gelfand: The Indian teams have great potential in Chess Olympiad
2 years, 4 months ago

Boris Gelfand: The Indian teams have great potential in Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

Boris Gelfand comes across as a genial genius. Thanks to the initiative taken by Microsense, a noted network systems integration company, Gelfand, along with Vladimir Kramnik, has had a closer look at the creamy layer of India’s budding chess talent. In Chennai on the invitation of the All India Chess Federation, Gelfand took time off to speak to Sportstar and …

Master of the 64 Squares: Where to buy The Hindu, Sportstar’s exclusive coffee table book on chess
2 years, 4 months ago

Master of the 64 Squares: Where to buy The Hindu, Sportstar’s exclusive coffee table book on chess

The Hindu  

In recent years, India has emerged as one of the leading nations in international chess with a sudden spurt in the number of Grandmasters. To celebrate the hosting of the global event, Sportstar and The Hindu have dug deep into their archives to bring this labour of love — Masters of the 64 Squares — that chronicles the memorable journey …

For Sasikiran, chess has been a game of lost chances
2 years, 4 months ago

For Sasikiran, chess has been a game of lost chances

Hindustan Times  

On the eve of the 44th Chess Olympiad, Viswanathan Anand was taking part in a fun, interactive session with chess-inclined kids from across the country. After solving some tricky puzzles on the 64 squares, one of the first questions in the ensuing quiz session was, “Which Indian player holds the record for playing the most number of Olympiad matches?” Most …

India’s first Grand Master Viswanathan Anand on chess and its champions
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s first Grand Master Viswanathan Anand on chess and its champions

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand, or Vishy as he is affectionately called by many, is considered one of the world’s greatest rapid chess players of his generation. “I already stopped,” Anand says at a recent masterclass in Chennai, “I played this cycle last in 2019; I didn’t play in the subsequent competitions. You want to stress that he is one player who has …

Chess Olympiad: Didn't think of changing my mind on not playing - Viswanathan Anand
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad: Didn't think of changing my mind on not playing - Viswanathan Anand

India TV News  

India's legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand said that he is happy being an "enthusiastic mentor" and has never thought of reconsidering his decision of not playing in the Olympiad even after it shifted from Russia to Chennai. On his role as the mentor, India's first-ever Grandmaster said, "I think the main thing is to keep reminding them not to feel …

All eyes on Indian players ahead of Chess Olympiad
2 years, 5 months ago

All eyes on Indian players ahead of Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

With the Chess Olympiad around the corner, the Indian team members are working individually, and collectively, to give their best ever. As part of the preparation, a few key members of the women’s teams got busy sharpening their skills in Chennai recently in a camp under the 2012 World Championship runner-up Boris Gelfand. Tania: I think it’s been different for …

Viswanathan Anand: Would be good if women's chess became more competitive
2 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand: Would be good if women's chess became more competitive

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday hoped for more women’s chess players to break through the ranks in the country. “It is very easy to feel very optimistic about India’s youngsters on the boys side but not on the girls side,” Anand said during a panel discussion titled - Chess and Chennai. It has to be done more consciously.” …

Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand settles for third place after defeating Aryan Tari
2 years, 6 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, Boris Gelfand to work with Indian players ahead of Chess Olympiad
2 years, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand, Boris Gelfand to work with Indian players ahead of Chess Olympiad

Firstpost  

The All India Chess Federation has brought the two legends together for the home team’s first coaching camp ahead of the Chess Olympiad in July-August. Chennai: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will work in tandem to guide the Indian chess players during the team’s coaching camp, beginning 7 May, for the 44th Chess Olympiad. The former world …

Praggnanandhaa Has Potential to Become World Champion: Viswanathan Anand
2 years, 8 months ago

Praggnanandhaa Has Potential to Become World Champion: Viswanathan Anand

The Quint  

At the age of 16, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest chess player ever to beat Carlsen. who became India's first grandmaster in 1988 said Praggnanandhaa is a very talented player and can become a big name if he keeps up improving his game. Many players like him have the potential to make India proud in the world," Anand said. The 52-year-old …

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 …

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 …

Viswanathan Anand: I will be in a World Championship without tension and pressure
3 years, 1 month ago

Viswanathan Anand: I will be in a World Championship without tension and pressure

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand has competed in 10 World Chess Championships since 1995 and has won five of them. Anand will be one of the official commentators for the 2021 World championship match scheduled in Dubai between champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia from November 24 to December 16. He is very consciously trying to get himself in good …

Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian youngsters as Tata Steel Chess India returns to action
3 years, 1 month ago

Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian youngsters as Tata Steel Chess India returns to action

Firstpost  

The Indian challenge will be spearheaded by Vidit Gujrathi, Adhiban Baskaran and Dronavalli Harika while world number 10 Levon Aronian will be the top draw of the meet. Kolkata: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will play the role of a mentor to the Indian youngsters at the third Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz tournament, starting in Kolkata from …

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match
3 years, 2 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match

Firstpost  

The FIDE World Chess Championships between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi will be a 14-game extravaganza in Dubai from 24 November Chennai: Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will be one of the official commentators for the FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai from 24 November. FIDE had tweeted: “Who better to be a …

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match
3 years, 2 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to do commentary during world chess championship match

The Hindu  

Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will be one of the official commentators for the FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai from November 24. It's even better when you can say 'How come he didn’t play the move' see you soon," the five-time world champion wrote. FIDE is proud to announce five-time world champion …

Viswanathan Anand to do Commentary During World Chess Championship Match
3 years, 2 months ago

Viswanathan Anand to do Commentary During World Chess Championship Match

News 18  

Indian chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will be one of the official commentators for the FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai from November 24. FIDE had tweeted: “Who better to be a commentator for the upcoming World Championship in Dubai than a person who has fought Carlsen in two matches himself? “FIDE is proud …

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