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The reluctant president: Viswanathan Anand to run FIDE for two months
July 26, 2026 8:20 pm
In his role as the Interim President, Anand is likely to preside over the decision to award hosting rights for the FIDE World Championship at the end of this year where Gukesh will defend his title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov.
Vishy Anand not running for FIDE Deputy President post as Arkady Dvorkovich announces re-election bid
June 29, 2026 8:04 pm
Arkady Dvorkovich has announced that he will be running for a third term as world body's chief with Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, as his running mate
Why is Praggnanandhaa using a 20-year-old as his Second at Candidates 2026?
April 03, 2026 1:22 pm
The chess 'Second' used to be a grizzled grandmaster with decades of experience. In Cyprus, veterans whispering Soviet-era lines have been replaced by teenagers grinding engine lines at 3 am
Why people go crazy at the Candidates tournament
March 25, 2026 10:46 pm
The World Championships and World Cup in chess offers their own unique challenge but the Candidates is where all hell breaks loose
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
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 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: ‘I want to see a certain amount of fanaticism in young players’
August 31, 2023 7:20 am
In a podcast interview, Anand also spoke about being a bad loser and a good actor and how he could have done streaming if he was younger.
GM Gukesh, 17, wins in Baku, to go past Viswanathan Anand as India's top-ranked chess player
August 04, 2023 6:02 pm
When the FIDE ratings are published at the end of this month, Viswanathan Anand will not be the top-ranked Indian for the first time in 36 years. 17-year-old Gukesh, who only broke into the top 100 in April last year, will overhaul his mentor
Gukesh D takes down Viswanathan Anand in rapid clash at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2023
July 08, 2023 9:27 am
This was the first time that Anand and Gukesh have faced off against each other.
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