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Viswanathan Anand wins 'Clash of Generations' exhibition match after beating Faustino Oro 2-0 in Tuscany
June 03, 2025 5:15 pm
In what was tipped as "a meeting between the past and the future of chess,” Anand was pitted against Oro, one of the most promising stars on the circuit.
When Viswanathan Anand handed young Magnus Carlsen a reality check: 'I realised I was delusional'
February 23, 2025 10:39 am
Talking about a 2008 training camp with Anand, Carlsen said: "As soon as like that training camp started, it's like something just switched on. We played a bunch of training games and from being this guy who seemed completely disinterested... all of a sudden, like he was crushing me."
Viswanathan Anand pulls out of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event as battle rages in chess world
January 30, 2025 8:18 am
Javokhir Sindarov, a 19-year-old Uzbek prodigy, will fill in the spot left vacant by Anand.
Why Viswanathan Anand is Godfather to India's golden generation like Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa
January 22, 2025 5:18 pm
Many present generation players have benefitted from Viswanathan Anand’s direct inputs
When Vishwanathan Anand's wife Aruna made him do 50 pushups: 'Everybody thinks chess is a mental game'
January 07, 2025 5:21 am
"I was really angry at him," Aruna Anand said
Vishy vs the world: Viswanathan Anand defeats over 60,000 opponents in single online game
October 29, 2024 4:42 pm
Viswanathan Anand was playing with white pieces and ended the Vishy vs the world game with a checkmate in just 24 moves.
Story behind Magnus Carlsen beating Viswanathan Anand in 10 moves at Casablanca Chess
May 23, 2024 8:21 am
The Casablanca chess event, where the two five-time world champions Anand and Magnus Carlsen competed in, was played in a unique Casablanca variant format. Anand ended third after the two-day event while Carlsen won.
Fresh release this week: Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand in unorthodox chess event
May 15, 2024 6:38 pm
Vishy Anand will duel Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura and Bassem two times each this weekend in a format called Casablanca Chess Variant. We explain how the unorthodox format works, and how it came about (with a little help from Kasparov, The Queen's Gambit and a popular YouTuber).
Explained: Vishy Anand to face Magnus Carlsen twice this week in a new form of chess called Casablanca chess variant
May 14, 2024 8:22 am
Viswanathan Anand will face off against Carlsen, Nakamura and Bassem two times each this month in unique format called Casablanca Chess Variant. We reveal how the new variant came about (with a little help from Kasparov, The Queen's Gambit and a popular YouTuber)
Four years into Soviet Union-style chess academy, Viswanathan Anand's students shine bright: 'Always available for them'
February 08, 2024 10:28 pm
BONUS QUIZ + INTERACTIVE: The first time Anand and Gukesh played each other in a tournament, at the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz in 2023, the 17-year-old won after 40 moves. But can you think like a prodigy and figure out which move from Gukesh forced a resignation?
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