Viswanathan Anand has the gift of phrase-making too
4 years, 11 months ago

Viswanathan Anand has the gift of phrase-making too

The Hindu  

The French artist Marcel Duchamp, a passionate player who participated in four chess Olympiads said, “Beauty in chess is closer to beauty in poetry; the chess pieces are the alphabet which shapes thoughts; and these thoughts, although making a visual design on the chess-board, express their beauty abstractly, like a poem… while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” Novelist Vladimir Nabokov composed chess problems and even wrote a novel based on chess. In How Life Imitates Chess, Garry Kasparov’s self-help book, he says the game is an ideal instrument for developing effective decision-making. Many years ago, when Anand was a teenager, I sat down with him at his Chennai residence to “play” chess. “The volume of preparation I did through the match,” he says, “is perhaps what I do now in a day’s time.” For those who want an insight into the world of chess, and the pressures of being a champion, this might come as a revelation.

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Gukesh D told to ‘ignore’ Carlsen, Kramnik negativity; Viswanathan Anand offers youngster support after historic win
3 weeks, 6 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 …

Opinion: How a boy from Chennai rekindled India's ancient chess spirit
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Opinion: How a boy from Chennai rekindled India's ancient chess spirit

India Today  

It happened in Sentosa, Singapore, on a humid December evening in 2024 that an 18-year-old from Chennai stood on the shoulders of Indian chess giants and changed the world forever. Here stood India’s second world champion, the heir to Viswanathan Anand’s legacy, taking his place in chess history as the 18th world champion overall, and the youngest ever. The echoes …

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

Chess, chocolate cake and sambar rice: Viswanathan Anand reveals birthday plans
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Viswanathan Anand enchants Singapore with Simul exhibition at World Chess Championship
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Kingsmen: How Viswanathan Anand is shaping chess’s golden circle
1 year, 4 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 …

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, …

Idea of Global Chess League partly driven by desire to see what can be explored on TV: Viswanathan Anand
1 year, 8 months ago

Idea of Global Chess League partly driven by desire to see what can be explored on TV: Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

Chess, marking a revolution with its growing popularity, is garnering new stakeholders. Building on the surging interest in the sport, the International Chess Federation has joined hands with Tech Mahindra, an Indian IT service company, to launch the Global Chess League. Since then, the idea for a Global Chess League has emerged, with Tech Mahindra getting involved early on, 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 …

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 …

India’s first Grand Master Viswanathan Anand on chess and its champions
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Viswanathan Anand: Would be good if women's chess became more competitive
2 years, 6 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.” …

Focus on Winning Games Over Making Statements, Says Viswanathan Anand
2 years, 6 months ago

Focus on Winning Games Over Making Statements, Says Viswanathan Anand

The Quint  

"It's natural that the fans take it to a different level. Asked about the Olympic Torch Relay concept, Anand who finished third with 14.5 points behind World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan points, in a recently-concluded Norway Chess classical tournament, said, "I'm really excited to be part of this historic moment. I was always fascinated by the …

Viswanathan Anand interested in trying out more No-Castling chess
3 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand interested in trying out more No-Castling chess

The Hindu  

The last time Viswanathan Anand was in Germany, the world was slowly waking up to the reality of a pandemic. It was a pleasanter Germany this time when he landed in Dortmund last week for his No-Castling chess match played for the Sparkassen Trophy with Vladimir Kramnik. RELATED | Viswanathan Anand wins Sparkassen Trophy By doing away with castling – …

Career spans of chess players are getting shortened, says Viswanathan Anand
3 years, 7 months ago

Career spans of chess players are getting shortened, says Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Monday said that career span of players has become shorter than earlier times because of the high level of hard work arising out of intense competition. He said the level of "physical tension" is much higher these days as compared to earlier times and so players need to be physically fit. "That's why …

The king's gambit: Viswanathan Anand turns mentor for young chess players
4 years ago

The king's gambit: Viswanathan Anand turns mentor for young chess players

The Hindu  

There was a large contingent of chess fans at the Chennai Airport on that June night in 2012 to welcome Viswanathan Anand home after winning his fifth word championship. “He has always been my hero and I feel fortunate that I would be able to learn from him.” Anand is, of course, the hero of every Indian chess player. “Then …

Viswanathan Anand Turns 51: Celebrating Chess Wizard's Titles and Wins
4 years ago

Viswanathan Anand Turns 51: Celebrating Chess Wizard's Titles and Wins

News 18  

One cannot think of chess in India without mentioning the legend of the game, Viswanathan Anand. The five-time world chess champion turns 51 on December 11. World Chess Champion As the name suggests, the World Chess Championship is a competition to determine the best global chess player every year. The annual award is given to the best global chess player …

Happy Birthday Viswanathan Anand: 10 Facts about The Wizard of Chess
4 years ago

Happy Birthday Viswanathan Anand: 10 Facts about The Wizard of Chess

News 18  

The emergence of India as a power in the chess world is attributed mostly to the rise of Viswanathan Anand. The former five-time World Chess Champion is the first chess grandmaster from India and is widely regarded as the best rapid chess player of his generation. Viswanathan Anand became the first grandmaster from the sub-continent in 1988 and won the …

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand turns coach for youngsters
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Viswanathan Anand Recounts His Big Breakthrough in Chess Because of SP Balasubrahmanyam
4 years, 3 months ago

Viswanathan Anand Recounts His Big Breakthrough in Chess Because of SP Balasubrahmanyam

News 18  

Not many times do stalwarts come by each other during their lifetimes in pure strokes of serendipity, leaving lasting impressions. In the burgeoning scene of chess in India several years back, a young national aspirant called Viswanathan Anand was looking for a foothold, and who should provide that! Little did SPB know that his spontaneous act of sponsoring the chess …

'It's been long time': Viswanathan Anand hopes Chess Olympiad success leads to national awards for the sport
4 years, 4 months ago

'It's been long time': Viswanathan Anand hopes Chess Olympiad success leads to national awards for the sport

Firstpost  

It’s been seven years since a chess player got the Arjuna award and the iconic Viswanathan Anand is hoping that India’s triumphant campaign at the online Chess Olympiad will change this when the national sporting honours are announced next year. It has been a long time,” said the country’s first Khel Ratna awardee, India’s highest sporting honour. “Sometimes you need …

Anand: My first World title mirrored ancient paths of chess
4 years, 5 months ago

Anand: My first World title mirrored ancient paths of chess

The Hindu  

Chess has actually grown in popularity during the coronavirus crisis that has crippled the world for the past four months. READ| “When I won in Iran, my journey mirrored the ancient paths of chess,” he said. These were the first three countries where chess seems to have played first.” He said he was happy that so many people had discovered …

Computers changed approach to chess: Viswanathan Anand
4 years, 7 months ago

Computers changed approach to chess: Viswanathan Anand

The Hindu  

"In chess, you don’t beat the board. Everyone thinks you make the best moves, but it’s more about who makes the last mistake on the board," says five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand as he gives an insight into his chess and life, during a conversation with cricketer S. Badrinath in a show to be telecast on Star Sports 1 Tamil …

Viswanathan Anand: In chess, you don't have to turn pro
4 years, 8 months ago

Viswanathan Anand: In chess, you don't have to turn pro

The Hindu  

"I get worried if 12-13 year-olds want to take up chess as full-time careers. The advice from five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand came during his online interaction with Sports Authority of India administrators on Wednesday. Answering questions from Bad Soden in Germany, Anand said, "Children should not make a decision on a full-time career, in chess, till the age …

Sportstar's classics: From Kumble's 10 for 74 to Viswanathan Anand's world conquering feat
4 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar's classics: From Kumble's 10 for 74 to Viswanathan Anand's world conquering feat

The Hindu  

If Anil Kumble's 10 for 74 powered India to its first victory over Pakistan in 23 Tests, dating back to 1979-80, then Virender Sehwag's record-breaking double hundred against the West Indies left the opposition an fans gasping for breath. Add to it, Viswanathan Anand's spectacular all-conquering feat against Russian Vladimir Kramnik in the 2008 World chess championship, and you have …

Viswanathan Anand enjoys being an author
4 years, 10 months ago

Viswanathan Anand enjoys being an author

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand, the author, is just loving it. But you have to do this with some enthusiasm,” says Anand and elaborates, “the point of the book is to share, add to the public idea of what, who or what you are. That's why I felt that it was important to address this book as a chance to get your story …

Vladimir Kramnik wants Viswanathan Anand to continue playing
5 years ago

Vladimir Kramnik wants Viswanathan Anand to continue playing

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Unlike other sports, chess players have a long professional career. Even though the former world champion Kramnik believes it’s not easy for those who are above 40 to compete with the younger crop in modern-day chess, the Russian expects his old nemesis Viswanathan Anand to continue for a few more years. Kramnik is in Chennai along with another former …

Viswanathan Anand eager to play longer in 2020
5 years ago

Viswanathan Anand eager to play longer in 2020

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, in the city as part of the promotional event for his book ‘Mind Master’, says there were quite a few occasions when he thought of quitting but continued due to his passion for chess. Happy to have my story written along with Susan in such a way that only chess players come to know about …

Viswanathan Anand recalls in autobiography how Anatoly Karpov's dig at his 'character' in 1998 spurred him
5 years ago

Viswanathan Anand recalls in autobiography how Anatoly Karpov's dig at his 'character' in 1998 spurred him

Firstpost  

Viswanathan Anand recalls in autobiography ‘Mind Master’ how Anatoly Karpov’s dig at his ‘character’ in 1998 spurred him. New Delhi: Anatoly Karpov once critically remarked that Viswanathan Anand “doesn’t have the character” to win big games. “Ah, well Vishy’s a nice guy but he just doesn’t have the character for a big win,” was what Karpov had said about Anand …

Viswanathan Anand launches autobiography 'Mind Master'
5 years ago

Viswanathan Anand launches autobiography 'Mind Master'

The Hindu  

It was an evening when everyone at the ballroom of Hotel Taj Coromandel came face to face with how intelligent, thoughtful and humorous Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world chess champion, is off the chess board. READ| Viswanathan Anand: I am proud of the last few years that I’m able to fight The Putin quip Reading from portions of the book, …

Viswanathan Anand: I am proud of the last few years that I’m able to fight
5 years ago

Viswanathan Anand: I am proud of the last few years that I’m able to fight

The Hindu  

When it comes to his performance, Viswanathan Anand has few equals in the world of sports. It’s just mind-blowing, literally one of these things that I think is only beautiful because I think they enjoyed looking back on these photos because I enjoyed so much looking at them. But nowadays, I don’t know what I’m capable of in a bad …

You have to be obsessed to succeed: Viswanathan Anand
5 years, 1 month ago

You have to be obsessed to succeed: Viswanathan Anand

Live Mint  

As a child, chess master Viswanathan Anand picked up a habit on his mother’s insistence: jotting down his impressions immediately after a game; typically, a loss. The five-time world champion revisits many such life experiences in Mind Master: Winning Lessons From A Champion’s Life, which will release on 11 December—his 50th birthday—to offer lessons on how to navigate personal and …

Viswanathan Anand joins ChessKid as mentor
5 years, 5 months ago

Viswanathan Anand joins ChessKid as mentor

The Hindu  

Five-time World chess champion and India’s first Grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand will be the mentor for the Indian edition of ChessKid.com, a US-based chess platform. Announcing this at a press conference here on Thursday, Carey Fan, CEO of ChessKid said that there couldn’t have been a better guide for ChessKid than the legend. And one way to get that is through …

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