Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa produced a sensational result at the WR Chess Masters in London on Tuesday, beating his mentor and ...

Viswanathan Anand took on over 60,000 players in a single game, making it a landmark event in the world of chess.

Anand, India's first chess world champion, believes that Gukesh's form is a good sign ahead of the World Championship match against Ding Liren.

Magnus Carlsen’s long reign as the World chess champion began in India, 11 years ago in Chennai. After claiming the first of ...

In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express, former five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand talks about what makes ...

India’s D Gukesh has had an extraordinary run in 2024 and reigning world champion Ding Liren has not won a game in the ...

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

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recently expressed his admiration for chess legend Viswanathan Anand, sharing a picture ...

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 ...

Gukesh’s solid form this year along with the fact that Ding has not won a game in the Classical format since January this ...

If anyone in India knows what it takes to be a chess world champion, it's Viswanathan Anand ... Ding Liren in the title match that will start on November 25. Anand, for one, is pleasantly ...