Chess Olympiad 2022, Viswanathan Anand Exclusive Column: Medal talk during early stages of event unrealistic and a distraction
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad 2022, Viswanathan Anand Exclusive Column: Medal talk during early stages of event unrealistic and a distraction

The Hindu  

It’s Chess Olympiad time and I can feel the buzz, not just in my home State but everywhere I’ve travelled during the past month. I’m happy that with all the fresh faces we have, may be, they will be able to win games so that even the odd defeat does not hurt the team. And the advantage the U.S. has is, it’s likely to happen on at least one of the four boards in every match, because there’s such a strong team. I can’t say what experience counts for in an Olympiad — may be knowing what crunch moments are or what to do when your team is doing badly. I think if you can ignore that, lower your expectations and not go into this Olympiad thinking it’s great, then actually playing in your home country is a huge advantage.

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It won’t be this easy in future Olympiads, says Viswanathan Anand
3 months, 2 weeks ago

It won’t be this easy in future Olympiads, says Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

After erring at the last hurdle in 2022 in Chennai, India’s chess squads brought glory by winning the open and the women’s gold medals at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. One of the reasons I thought India was one of the favourites this year is simply because we could afford one or two accidents in every other round,” Anand said …

Olympiad
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympiad

The Hindu  

The Olympiad champions, the stars of Indian chess, were felicitated by the Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Ms. Raksha Khadse on Thursday. The Sports Minister was happy about Indian players asserting the country’s legacy in chess. The Sports Minister emphasised that as India marched towards becoming a developed nation, …

Team India Celebrates Chess Olympiad 2024 Gold Win With Rohit Sharma-Like Celebration— Watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Team India Celebrates Chess Olympiad 2024 Gold Win With Rohit Sharma-Like Celebration— Watch

ABP News  

India scripted history as both men’s and women’s teams secured their first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary on September 22. Moreover, both the men’s and women’s team celebrated the trophies in iconic manner, similar to Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma at the T20 World Cup 2024 win. Following the men's team's historic triumph, the …

PM Modi on Chess Olympiad gold medals: ‘A new chapter in India’s sports trajectory’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi on Chess Olympiad gold medals: ‘A new chapter in India’s sports trajectory’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the men's and women's Chess teams for winning the gold medals at the Chess Olympiad, saying the remarkable achievement marks a new chapter in India's sports trajectory. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold …

Chess Olympiad: An overview of Bronze-winning Indian teams
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad: An overview of Bronze-winning Indian teams

The Hindu  

Over the last 24 hours, almost every conversation involving the home followers of the 44th Chess Olympiad began by hailing India’s first ever twin-bronze winning effort but invariably ended with the above refrain, laced with a definite tinge of disappointment. She is very strong and will be a Grandmaster soon!” After the teen quartet in India 2 won the final …

Chess Olympiad 2022, Viswanathan Anand Exclusive Column: Take nothing away from India’s bronze
2 years, 5 months ago

Chess Olympiad 2022, Viswanathan Anand Exclusive Column: Take nothing away from India’s bronze

The Hindu  

After all the drama of India 2 yesterday, I was hoping that at least the women's team, which had come through relatively unscathed to this point and was leading, would have a good day. Vaishali’s bronze on Board 3, Tania’s bronze on Board 4, and Divya’s bronze as a reserve are all decent performances. As I said Tania was the …

India 2 beats Germany to claim bronze in Chess Olympiad
2 years, 5 months ago

India 2 beats Germany to claim bronze in Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

MAMALLAPURAM Putting aside the disappointment of missing a chance to have a go at the gold medal, India 2 climbed the podium with a resounding 3-1 victory over Germany in the 11th and final round here. With Nihal Sarin and Ranuak Sadhwani striking with white pieces while D. Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa gaining a draw with black, India 2 emerged …

Chennai Chess Olympiad | Go in with a sense of danger, but not be pessimistic, says Viswanathan Anand
2 years, 5 months ago

Chennai Chess Olympiad | Go in with a sense of danger, but not be pessimistic, says Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

It’s Chennai Chess Olympiad time and I can feel the buzz, not just in my home State but everywhere I’ve travelled during the past month. But, hopefully, we’ll have a smooth ride in the sense that even if we have a 2.5-1.5 win, and we have a lot of them, then we’re steadily scoring points. I think if you can …

Square off: The Hindu Editorial on India hosting 44th Chess Olympiad
2 years, 5 months ago

Square off: The Hindu Editorial on India hosting 44th Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

A nation brimming with chess talent is now ready to parade it on a platform that does not get any bigger. The 44th Chess Olympiad, with participants from 187 nations, opens with a gala ceremony at Chennai’s Nehru Stadium on Thursday and the 11-round on-board action commences the following day at Mamallapuram. Once Russia was out of the Olympiad both …

Harikrishna says focus is on performance, not medal at Chess Olympiad
2 years, 5 months ago

Harikrishna says focus is on performance, not medal at Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

With the Chess Olympiad just a couple of days away, the well-prepared members of the Indian teams are raring to go. Even without Viswanathan Anand, the team looks rich in experience with P. Harikrishna, K. Sasikiran and Vidit Gujrathi around. “Not having Anand makes a big difference to the team,” said Harikrishna on Tuesday and continued, “on the other hand, …

Indians may cause a few upsets
2 years, 5 months ago

Indians may cause a few upsets

The Hindu  

The Indians, irrespective of their seeding and ratings, will aim for a medal, a few members of the Indian teams for the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mamallapuram from July 28 to August 10 told The Hindu here on Monday. Speaking on the sidelines of a felicitation function, organised by Velammal Vidyalaya for the alumni and current players …

China Not to Play at 44th Chess Olympiad, India's Medal Chances Brighten
2 years, 6 months ago

China Not to Play at 44th Chess Olympiad, India's Medal Chances Brighten

News 18  

The strong Chinese chess teams will not be competing at the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held here next month, Olympiad Tournament Director Bharat Singh Chauhan said on Saturday. The Chinese Open team won the gold medal at the Chess Olympiad held at Batumi in 2018 and at Tromso in 2014. Similarly, the strong Chinese women’s team has won Olympiad …

A record 343 teams register for Chess Olympiad
2 years, 7 months ago

A record 343 teams register for Chess Olympiad

The Hindu  

A record 343 teams - 189 teams in the open section, and 154 in the women's section - from 187 countries will take part in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Mahabalipuram, near Chennai, from July 28 to August 10. The number of teams will be greater than for the Batumi Olympiad in 2018, when 334 teams participated. …

Indian Chess Team Celebrates its Olympiad Victory with a Special Twitter Chat
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian Chess Team Celebrates its Olympiad Victory with a Special Twitter Chat

News 18  

This weekend was a treat for the chess enthusiasts as the team that won India its maiden Chess Olympiad gold celebrated its victory with a special Twitter Chat using the service’s new conversation settings. Thanks to @TwitterIndia we are doing a session of Q and A with the Indian team.#ChessTweetChat https://t.co/WswL4vkvWv— Samay Raina September 13, 2020 The Indian team created …

Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Rijiju - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Reward Olympiad-winning Indian team: Chess Forum appeals to Rijiju - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Chess Players Forum has appealed to the Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to reward the Indian team which emerged joint champions at the recently concluded FIDE online Chess Olympiad on its historic achievement. “We wish to appeal to you to suitably reward the Indian team recognising and acknowledging their current outstanding historic achievement. This would set in motion a …

Anand: ‘Winning Olympiad gold is a very, very magical moment’
4 years, 4 months ago

Anand: ‘Winning Olympiad gold is a very, very magical moment’

The Hindu  

One medal missing from Viswanthan Anand's collection is the one from the biennial Chess Olympiad. Just a great memory.” READ: Koneru Humpy ‘immensely satisfied’ after contributing to India’s Olympiad triumph He went on, “It's a cliche, but you can say it this time that the whole team chipped in. This is the first time we won the gold so it’s …

Chess Olympiad gold medal win a magical moment for us: Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy
4 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad gold medal win a magical moment for us: Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy

India TV News  

The legendary Viswanathan Anand and women's top player Koneru Humpy on Monday termed India's maiden gold medal win in the Chess Olympiad as a "magical moment" which will spur the further growth of the sport in the country. For Anand, a five-time world champion and the country's first Grandmaster, it was his first Olympiad medal and he described it as …

Chess Olympiad promises plenty of thrills online
4 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad promises plenty of thrills online

The Hindu  

Every two years, a large number of chess players, ranging from lower-rated players to World champions, would assemble for the Chess Olympiad. The 44th edition of the Olympiad was scheduled to have been held in Russia around this time, but world chess governing body FIDE has had to postpone it till next year following the coronavirus outbreak. READ| With a …

Chess Olympiad: Anand, Humpy to lead Indian team
4 years, 10 months ago

Chess Olympiad: Anand, Humpy to lead Indian team

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will lead the Indian team in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Moscow in August with the legendary Vladimir Kramnik set to train the men’s squad. World number two Koneru Humpy will be the spearhead among Indian women in the biennial event that is likely to see participation of around 180 countries, a …

World Youth Chess: Indians look to give it all in the home-stretch
5 years, 3 months ago

World Youth Chess: Indians look to give it all in the home-stretch

The Hindu  

It will take a strong finish for the Indians to make the podium in most categories of the World Youth chess championship here. R. Pragnanandhaa and P. Iniyan in under-18, L. R. Srihari, R. Abinandhan and favourite M. Sreeshwan in under-14 apart from Rakshitta Ravi and Divya Deshmukh in the girls’ under-14 are battling to be among the medals. Given …

Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand to lead India's quest for elusive gold in biennial event
6 years, 3 months ago

Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand to lead India's quest for elusive gold in biennial event

Firstpost  

With the inclusion of Anand, this will be the strongest Indian team to participate in any chess Olympiad thus far. While the young stars kept up their relentless efforts to bring home an Olympiad gold, the All India Chess Federation, in a remarkable breakthrough, managed to get Anand to confirm his participation this year. Of course, with the inclusion of …

Chess' inclusion in 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be great, says India's Viswanathan Anand ahead of Olympiad
6 years, 3 months ago

Chess' inclusion in 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be great, says India's Viswanathan Anand ahead of Olympiad

Firstpost  

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said it will be ‘great’ if the sport is included in the Olympic programme for the 2020 Games. New Delhi: Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said it will be ‘great’ if the sport is included in the Olympic programme for the 2020 Games. Chess has applied for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics …

Growth has been solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it: Viswanathan Anand
6 years, 5 months ago

Growth has been solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it: Viswanathan Anand

India TV News  

Indian chess has grown consistently in the last three decades, believes five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who expressed optimism that the country's progress would be reflected in the Chess Olympiad. Anand expects that his participation in the Olympiad would help India to improve their performance. "Our last few performances are almost as good as you can get, given the fact …

Viswanathan Anand says result of Chess Olympiad will reflect India's growth in sport
6 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand says result of Chess Olympiad will reflect India's growth in sport

Firstpost  

Vishwanathan Anand said, “I am proud to have played part, catalyst and convinced a lot of people to try out chess. So that’s quite a growth.” Mumbai: Indian chess has grown consistently in the last three decades, believes five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who expressed optimism that the country’s progress would be reflected in the Chess Olympiad. “Our last few …

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