This encounter between Ashwin and Anand is particularly significant given Ashwin’s recent foray into the world of chess ...

Only one Indian has ever been world champion. No one has been world champion as a teenager (or at 20, or 21). Can Gukesh ...

He remarked on how Indian chess has evolved, partly due to Viswanathan Anand's influence, and applauded the achievements of ...

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. Ashwin shared ...

These victories will forever remain among India’s greatest achievements in sport ... Should chess be an Olympic sport? Viswanathan Anand and Pravin Thipsay discuss the question in a conversation ...

GM Arjun Erigaisi became the youngest Indian and only the second from the country after Viswanathan Anand to surpass the coveted 2800 Elo rating mark The 21-year-old beat Russia’s Dmitry Andreikin ...

All of 18, Gukesh Dommaraju already has so many achievements to his name ... Gukesh is only the second Indian to win after the legendary Viswanathan Anand, he said that he had been fully motivated to ...

CHENNAI: The chessboard is set. The white knight takes a daring leap across the square, while the black queen slides into ...

Arjun Erigaisi joined the elite 2800 club in classical chess, a milestone reached by only 16 Grandmasters in history. However, the journey was not always this smooth.

The achievement places Erigaisi alongside legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand, the only other Indian to have crossed the 2800 Elo rating, potentially setting the stage for a new generation of ...