Eleven years later, the boy has become a man (just about), and is a few weeks of good chess away from being the youngest world champion the sport has ever had. Viswanathan Anand (C) is effectively ...

If anyone in India knows what it takes to be a chess world champion, it's Viswanathan Anand. A few weeks down the line, the lone Indian may be joined on this sporting pantheon by a young 18-year-old.

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said there is still much work to be done for women's chess in the country. Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov showered praise on the Indian team ...

Hyderabad: Hailing from Telangana's Warangal, Grand Master (GM) Arjun Erigaisi etched his name in history books as he became only the second Indian Chess player after Viswanathan Anand to go past ...

Jayalalithaa on Monday said the state will host the World Chess Championship this November between reigning champion from India Viswanathan Anand and the challenger Norway's Magnus Carlsen.

Viswanathan Anand has joined hands with WestBridge Capital to open a chess academy for children. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the academy will be online for now. Anand added that the ...

Three years older, Viswanathan Anand, with a radiant smile and making ... the world rapid and World Cup in 2000, receiving the Chess Oscar as well in Delhi during the presentation ceremony for ...

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recently expressed his admiration for chess legend Viswanathan Anand, sharing a picture of their encounter during a flight. Ashwin, who co-owns the American ...

Veteran Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recently had a truly special moment while traveling alongside one of India’s most celebrated sporting icons, chess legend Viswanathan Anand.

Arjun Erigaisi on Thursday became the second Indian and only the 16th chess player in history ... Indian after former World Champion Viswanathan Anand to go past the 2800 mark.

Fans hail 16-year-old for unbelievable achievement. Nikhil Kamath’s account was restored by Chess.com after Viswanathan Anand said he didn’t want to drag the matter any further. One day after ...