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Casablanca chess 2024: Magnus Carlsen vs Vishwanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand explains how a 'limited' young Magnus Carlsen became chess' unbeatable beast

August 11, 2025 11:35 pm

Viswanathan Anand became the World Champion for the first time in 2000 when he defeated Spanish Grandmaster Alexei Shirov for the title.

Viswanathan Anand Magnus Carlsen Hikaru Nakamura Norway Chess

Viswanathan Anand on what will happen when Magnus and Hikaru leave: ‘Sport goes on, hundreds of new talents coming in’

June 06, 2025 12:12 am

Former world champion also reckons that Gukesh has to enjoy the breaks between the tournaments as it's not advisable to get mentally tired by playing non-stop.

Clash of Generation exhibition match between Viswanathan Anand and Faustino Oro. (Special Arrangement/Niklesh Jain)

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.

Viswanathan Anand during the draw of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata in September 2023. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

When Viswanathan Anand earned eight rupees as prize money for winning a chess event

April 09, 2025 1:49 pm

Viswanathan Anand also revealed how he had spent most of that prize money right away

Magnus Carlsen during a FIDE chess match at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz at the Dhono Dhonyo Auditorium in Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

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."

India's Candidates contenders: Indian chess masters Vidit Gujarathi,D Gukesh,Viswanathan Anand, R. Praggnandhhaa,Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna at the draw of men's Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata on Monday, September 04, 2023.Express photo. by Partha Paul.

Susan Polgar on Gukesh's mentor Viswanathan Anand: 'Your place in chess history is now etched in stone'

December 14, 2024 8:55 am

Susan Polgar says Gukesh will inspire millions of kids around the globe and will be the best Chess ambassador.

Viswanathan Anand during the draw of of the Tata Steel Chess India 2023 tournament in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Viswanathan Anand interview: 'Gukesh knows to cut out noise... Ding Liren in bad form is still very strong'

November 20, 2024 12:40 am

In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express, former five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand talks about what makes India's World Championship challenger Gukesh special and why it is not wise to write off an out-of-form Ding Liren

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.

Global Chess League: Viswanathan Anand holds Magnus Carlsen to draw in rare clash of legends

October 11, 2024 4:36 am

The two former world champions played out a 48-move draw at Friend’s House but not before both of Anand’s rooks took turns to harass Carlsen’s king.

Magnus Carlsen Crushes Viswanathan Anand in 10 Moves at Casablanca Chess

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.

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