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Retro-sport: When fans flocked to Russian House to watch India's 1st chess Grandmaster take on India's 2nd GM
January 28, 2026 2:34 pm
Viswanathan Anand, who had become India’s first Grandmaster played Dibyendu Barua, Calcutta’s own, in 1992; Such was the interest that six-seven manual demonstration boards had to be put up all around the hall
'Won't be a normal match': Vishy Anand teases epic Chennai return for World Chess Championship if Praggnanandhaa wins Candidates
January 16, 2026 10:02 pm
Chennai did host a World Championship event in 2013, when Anand was the reigning champion and battling a young Magnus Carlsen. It was at that world championship that Carlsen had won the first of his five crowns.
Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand comes back, Praggnanandhaa stays in present, Niemann wants his past to be forgotten
January 07, 2026 8:01 am
After appearing in the first three editions as a player, and later as the event’s ambassador and promoter, Anand returns to compete following a six-year absence.
Out of FIDE World Cup, into the spotlight: Why legendary Peter Leko chose to stay back in Goa despite elimination
November 23, 2025 7:20 am
FIDE World Cup 2025: Peter Leko is now better known for his voice than his games. Still, that in no way diminishes his great achievements as a player.
Viswanathan Anand to play in Jerusalem Masters 2025, big boost for Israeli chess
November 19, 2025 8:26 am
Israel's greatest player, Boris Gelfand won’t feature as he has a long-standing conflict with the Israel Chess Association and has not played for the national team since 2019.
Chess World Cup 2025 trophy named Viswanathan Anand Cup as tribute to legendary Indian Grandmaster
October 31, 2025 7:49 pm
The trophy features the peacock, the national bird of India in a frozen dance form and will be given to the winner of the tournament on November 26.
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 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.
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 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
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