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Viswanathan Anand is a former world champion. (File)

Viswanathan Anand to lead strong Indian team in online Chess Olympiad

July 31, 2021 20:08 IST

The team comprises Anand, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, R Pragganandhaa, Koneru Humpy, D Harika, Tania Sachdev, Bhakti Kulkarni, R Vaishali and B Savitha Shri.

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Chess World Cup: Vidit Gujrathi loses to Jan-Krzystof Duda, Indian challenge ends

July 30, 2021 00:19 IST

Playing black in the crucial game, Vidit Gujrathi lost out as Duda handled the unbalanced ending better and created opportunities.

Chess World Cup: India’s Vidit Gujrathi enters quarter-finals

July 26, 2021 22:17 IST

Vidit Gujrathi came up with an impressive display to tame his lower-rated Azerbaijan opponent, winning in 38 moves in his fifth round encounter.

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa enters fourth round

July 21, 2021 00:07 IST

R Praggnanandhaa defeated veteran Michal Krasenkow 2-0 in the rapid tie-break in the third round of the FIDE chess World Cup.

No-Castling Chess: Viswanathan Anand held to draw by Vladimir Kramnik, all to play for in decider

July 18, 2021 10:03 IST

Viswanathan Anand led 2-1 after the 61-move draw and has the advantage going into the final game.

Viswanathan Anand draws with Kramnik in second game of No-Castling event

July 16, 2021 00:05 IST

The Indian maestro will take on Kramnik, also a former world champion, in the second game on Thursday night.

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Chess World Cup: D Gukesh enters second round

July 14, 2021 21:30 IST

In the tie-break, Gukesh won the first game and settled for a draw in the second to book a spot in the next round.

The dark side of chess: Payoffs, points and 12-year-old grandmastersSubscriber Only

July 15, 2021 07:53 IST

Chess grandmasters are not made in a day. Even the brightest talents need years to earn the highest and most coveted title in the game.

Vishwanathan Anand finishes second in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

July 12, 2021 00:04 IST

Viswanathan Anand, who had beaten Garry Kasparov on the first day of the Blitz on Saturday, came up with a superb performance again to defeat the Russian in the 13th round on Sunday.

Anand beats Kasparov in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

July 10, 2021 21:29 IST

Playing with white pieces, Viswanathan Anand took down Garry Kasparov in 30 moves in a Sicillian Najdorf variation game in the fourth round of the Blitz event.

Nihal Sarin became a Grandmaster in 2018 at the age of 14. (Twitter/NihalSarin)

Nihal Sarin wins Serbia Open, claims second consecutive title

July 9, 2021 07:44 IST

Nihal Sarin played out a draw with Russia's Vladimir Fedoseev to finish with 7.5 points out of a possible nine to finish clear first in the 289-player field in the nine-round tournament.

Abhimanyu with parents Hemant Mishra, Swati Sharma and sister Ridhima Mishra.

Youngest Grandmaster Abhimanyu is a Kasparov trainee, Potter newbieSubscriber Only

July 2, 2021 14:43 IST

The American 12-year-old, born to Indian parents originally from Agra and Bhopal, might be one of the rarest pre-teens to start a Harry Potter, but get weaned away from the book for something slightly more important - to create chess history.

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Koneru Humpy nominated for Khel Ratna award by AICF

July 1, 2021 15:31 IST

Koneru Humpy, currently ranked number three in the world, is already a recipient of the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri.

Abhimanyu Mishra In Budapest. (Special arrangement/Express)

Indian-origin American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest ever chess GrandmasterSubscriber Only

July 1, 2021 13:53 IST

Abhimanyu Mishra was just two-and-a-half-years old when his father Hemant, who works in data management, introduced him to chess.

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AICF recognises Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha as apex chess body in West Bengal

June 21, 2021 23:31 IST

The newly-formed body will have to hold its elections within three months to form the executive committee.

A board position during the Anand vs Nikhil Kamath match.

Time to move on: Vishwanathan Anand on Nikhil Kamath’s cheating in online chess

June 15, 2021 22:44 IST

Viswanathan Anand said it is time to move and "get closure" on the controversy that erupted after his loss to entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath in an online simultaneous charity event.

Vishwanathan Anand to feature in Croatia leg of Grand Chess Tour

June 15, 2021 21:04 IST

Viswanathan Anand will participate in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour Rapid and Blitz tournament to be held in Zagreb from July 5 to 12.

Billionaire start-up founder beats Viswanathan Anand in chess celebrity fundraiser game, admits ‘took help, sorry’Subscriber Only

June 15, 2021 12:04 IST

The celebrity online chess event ended up being marred by a bizarre controversy involving Kamath, who is the founder of Zerodha, a unicorn stock brokerage firm.

Viswanathan Anand, AI and $1m: FIDE-approved Global Chess League aims bigSubscriber Only

June 6, 2021 08:15 IST

The ‘phygital’ league, as Anand calls it, will involve virtual games while the final will be over-the-board, if the pandemic ebbs. A launch date in 2021 is a possibility once FIDE approves a window.