The most thrilling part before I actually got to Manila was the plane ride to the Philippines, which – as most of you might ...

Viswanathan Anand shrugged off a reverse in the fourth round against Arjun Erigaisi to post two wins and share the lead in ...

At Kolkata Centre for Creativity, chess legend opened up on his new book, lessons from failure, modern chess and why ...

In one of the two blitz games of the day, Kasparov again won the first game to lead 8.5-3.5 going in to the final day of the ...

Viswanathan Anand, who had become India’s first Grandmaster played Dibyendu Barua, Calcutta’s own, in 1992; Such was the ...

Chennai did host a World Championship event in 2013, when Anand was the reigning champion and battling a young Magnus Carlsen ...

The renowned chess masters, Viswanathan Anand and Gary Kasparov, are set to rekindle their historic rivalry in a special exhibition event titled 'Clutch Chess: The Legends' at the St. Louis Chess Club ...

Anand has seen the chess evolution from close quarters. Ever since his breakthrough in the 1980s, he has remained a leading figure. He was the pathbreaker who showed India the dream of playing in the ...

The top-ranked Indian player across formats, Arjun was on a roll to start the blitz section of the event. Having finished behind champion Nihal Sarin and runner-up Anand in the rapid section, Arjun ...

Legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand is set to be out with his new children's book, "Lightning Kid: 64 winning lessons from the boy who became five-time world chess champion", as he deep dives ...

Nihal Sarin has won the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 Open Rapid title in Kolkata despite a last-minute entry, finishing ahead ...

Chennai last hosted the world showpiece in 2013 when Anand was up against Norwegian maverick and current world number one ...