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Magnus Carlsen’s India visit makes headlines in NorwaySubscriber Only
August 21, 2013 02:30 IST
The 22-year-old Carlsen is arguably Norway's greatest ever sportsman.
Wed, Aug 21, 2013Black,white and plenty of colour in the middleSubscriber Only
August 20, 2013 04:24 IST
The success of an event depends greatly on its ability to destroy memories of the effort,anxiety and discomfort that lead up to it.
Tue, Aug 20, 2013
Magnus Carlsen: Construction of a champion,piece by pieceSubscriber Only
August 20, 2013 04:18 IST
What goes into making a chess superstar? The No.1s father,Henrik,tells The Indian Express.
Tue, Aug 20, 2013
Magnus Carlsen’s first move: checkmate illnessSubscriber Only
August 19, 2013 03:38 IST
It is the first time that such a clause has been introduced in a championship match.
Mon, Aug 19, 2013King’s gambitSubscriber Only
August 19, 2013 03:07 IST
Magnus Carlsen has what other chess champions dont marketability.
Mon, Aug 19, 2013Rafa untaped,unpluggedSubscriber Only
August 09, 2013 03:49 IST
Watchers of sport often marvel at the restorative effects of the assorted sprays,unguents and tapes that the physio carries around in his medical kit
Fri, Aug 09, 2013A Rohit ton with little massSubscriber Only
July 27, 2013 02:04 IST
One hundred ODI games on and the debate on Rohit Sharma is far from being settled.
Sat, Jul 27, 2013Season starts now for MoyesSubscriber Only
July 15, 2013 05:57 IST
The minders at Old Trafford know that it is results on the field and trophies that will help with the transition. The 26 league goals that came with Van Persie,brought for GBP 24 mn from Arsenal,pretty much handed the team the 2012-13 league title.
Mon, Jul 15, 2013
Exclusive: ‘Carlsen has shown himself to be a resourceful and dangerous opponent’Subscriber Only
July 03, 2013 09:44 IST
Anand speaks about his busy year so far,his crushing loss against Carlsen and more...
Wed, Jul 03, 2013I could feel my effort flagging and tried to stop that,but it happened despite thatSubscriber Only
July 03, 2013 00:56 IST
With no more tournaments to play before world championship in November,Anand reflects on an underwhelming year
Wed, Jul 03, 2013
Magnus Carlsen makes early move,to conduct Chennai recce in AugustSubscriber Only
June 25, 2013 02:57 IST
Carlsen will visit Chennai,a couple of months ahead of his World Championship match against Anand.
Tue, Jun 25, 2013The ugly side of chessSubscriber Only
June 19, 2013 03:13 IST
Cheating in chess is no longer an isolated spectacle that can be disregarded. Recently,the Association of Chess
Wed, Jun 19, 2013Is Serena greatest of all time?Subscriber Only
June 10, 2013 01:25 IST
For many,Serena Williams has just about earned the right to be mentioned among the greats with her win at the French Open,her 16th Slam
Mon, Jun 10, 2013‘Away from reality’ TVSubscriber Only
May 18, 2013 03:41 IST
It turns out that the only place one can turn to to get away from the IPLs latest scandal is the IPL itself.
Sat, May 18, 2013Serie A losing aura,playersSubscriber Only
April 18, 2013 01:26 IST
Paolo Maldini,five times winner of the Champions League with AC Milan,said on Wednesday that the Italian Serie A would need large scale investments
Thu, Apr 18, 2013All square: Be it home or awaySubscriber Only
April 10, 2013 01:34 IST
A study indicates that home teams tend to win more than their fair share of games,across sports
Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Chennai awaits Nov clash of chess titans Anand,CarlsenSubscriber Only
April 09, 2013 03:21 IST
The decision came two days before the deadline to offer to host the championship ended
Tue, Apr 09, 2013
Clash of chess titans comes to India,Chennai awaits Viswanathan AnandSubscriber Only
April 08, 2013 22:16 IST
Viswanathan Anand has always maintained that the venue is incidental.
Mon, Apr 08, 2013Chess starts trendingSubscriber Only
April 07, 2013 03:20 IST
As the drama unfolded when Norwegian wonderkid Magnus Karlsen and Russian Vladimir Kramnik battled at the Candidates tournament to earn the right to challenge world champ Viswanathan Anand,there was an unprecedented buzz on twitter and spike in internet traffic that made chess websites freeze and servers crash. Raakesh Natraj writes why the tournament is a watershed for a sport struggling with marketability.
Sun, Apr 07, 2013Tiebreak: Locked in debateSubscriber Only
April 04, 2013 01:54 IST
That more or less summed up the sentiments of most people who followed the tournament for over a fortnight,at the end of which Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik simply couldnt be separated. Except that they had to be.
Thu, Apr 04, 2013
‘Carlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against’Subscriber Only
April 03, 2013 00:49 IST
Fourteen breathless rounds of chess at the Candidates tournament in London,were not enough to split Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik.
Wed, Apr 03, 2013At 35,he beats odds to stay 18Subscriber Only
March 29, 2013 01:46 IST
On Tuesday,Tommy Haas pulled off the one of the biggest wins of his career when he thumped World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2,6-4 in the fourth round of the Miami Masters on Tuesday.
Fri, Mar 29, 2013India back in reckoning to host World Chess ChampionshipSubscriber Only
March 19, 2013 03:16 IST
Chances of India hosting the 2013 World Chess Championship (WCC) final featuring Viswanathan Anand brightened once more,after Jitendra Singh
Tue, Mar 19, 2013Norwegian GoodSubscriber Only
March 15, 2013 03:41 IST
Carlsen favourite to win Candidates tournament,earn right to face Anand
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
A challenging contest,finallySubscriber Only
March 15, 2013 03:39 IST
The Candidates event to determine Anand's challenger for the world title gets underway in London on Friday,making a return to the tournament format after more than half a century
Fri, Mar 15, 2013Journalism of Courage
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