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In their 50s, Vasyl Ivanchuk, Boris Gelfand, Alexei Shirov continue prolonging endgame of their careers

September 09, 2025 6:26 pm

All in their 50s, the 'seniors' even if they don’t succeed in making it to Candidates, they’ll be on their boards, tormenting much younger players through long games

How chess legend Boris Gelfand lost to Praggnanandhaa in one single blunder at FIDE Grand Swiss

September 07, 2025 12:29 pm

Chess legend Boris Gelfand, after a six-hour struggle, made a crucial blunder against Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa at the FIDE Grand Swiss, leading to a stunning one-move turnaround.

Boris Gelfand on working with India’s ‘golden generation’, evolution of chess and perils of ‘too much information’

September 07, 2023 7:19 am

Soviet-born Israeli GM says that challenge of current generation of chess players is to navigate through too much information. ‘It’s almost as challenging as it was for us (back in the day) to navigate without information,’ he says.

Smells like team spirit: At short Chess camp for Asian Games, lot of tactics, some fun, and lessons from Boris Gelfand

September 06, 2023 7:45 am

A photograph of a training session, posted by Vidit Gujrathi on social media, shows the players flanked by Srinath and Boris Gelfand, who has been invited by the AICF to coach the youngsters just for the camp.

Title Fight: Viswanathan Anand's Houdini act

November 14, 2013 2:13 am

Vishi's 'miracle move' earned him a draw,which at one point seemed a daunting prospect.

‘I could feel my effort flagging and tried to stop that,but it happened despite that’

July 03, 2013 12:56 am

With no more tournaments to play before world championship in November,Anand reflects on an underwhelming year

Battered Viswanathan Anand looks to finish on respectable note

June 21, 2013 2:40 am

Despite an early defeat,Anand moves up to joint-fourth after a win over Alexander Morozevich.

Viswanathan Anand draws with Gelfand,to play Carlsen next

June 18, 2013 2:37 am

Anand split points with Gelfand in a match that was largely the repeat of last year's World C'ship final.

Viswanathan Anand draws with Boris Gelfand,finishes third

May 02, 2013 2:44 am

Needing a win against Gelfand for a shot at title,Indian splits points after 40 moves

Carlsen makes his move

March 20, 2013 1:18 am

Norwegian beats Russia’s Alexander Grischuk to join Aronian at the top

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