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'Chess is a nation-building game'

'Chess is a nation-building game'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor said the federation is also working on organising an Indian Chess League.

London Chess Classic: Anand draws with Caruana

London Chess Classic: Anand draws with Caruana

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start with an easy draw against World No.2 United States' Fabiano Caruana in the first round of the London Chess Classic, the final leg of the Grand Chess tour.

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to share the top spot.

Sinquefield Chess: Anand draws with Carlsen, finishes ninth

Sinquefield Chess: Anand draws with Carlsen, finishes ninth

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Viswanathan Anand ended his stint with a draw against World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished at ninth position in the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis.

Vishy Anand beats Caruana; bounces back in Norway

Vishy Anand beats Caruana; bounces back in Norway

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday beat Fabiano Caruana of United States in the sixth round to register his first win of the Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.

Altibox chess: Anand draws with Wesley So, remains on last spot

Altibox chess: Anand draws with Wesley So, remains on last spot

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he played out a draw with American Wesley So in the fifth round of the Altibox Norway chess tournament, in Stavanger on Sunday.

Five Indians aim to conquer Tata Steel Chess

Five Indians aim to conquer Tata Steel Chess

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Grandmaster D Gukesh will face his first major challenge since becoming world champion when he begins his campaign in the Tata Steel Chess tournament, which starts on Friday in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Sinquefield Chess: Anand plays out easy draw with Caruana

Sinquefield Chess: Anand plays out easy draw with Caruana

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a second straight draw by holding Fabiano Caruana of the United States easily in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup, which is part of the Grand Chess tour.

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Apart from a place in the Candidates to be played in April next year in Canada, Vaishali got richer by US$25000 (Over Rs 20 Lakhs) while Vidit took home a whopping prize purse of US$80000 (Over Rs 66 Lakhs).

Anand beats Jones for first win in London Chess

Anand beats Jones for first win in London Chess

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Grandmaster Gawain Jones of England in the fifth round to register his first victory in London Chess Classic. Under much pressure, Anand outclassed Jones and finally registered a win after 17 Classical Chess games.

Sasikiran moves into joint lead

Sasikiran moves into joint lead

Rediff.com24 Apr 2005

The Indian GM joined Dutchman GM Jan Timman in the lead after the conclusion of the eighth and penultimate round in the Sigeman & Co. chess tournament.

Candidates chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as fav

Candidates chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as fav

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The Indians were never the favourites in the entire scheme of things but yet, Gukesh has withstood the early storm and so has Praggnanandhaa.

Vishy Anand finishes joint third in London Classic

Vishy Anand finishes joint third in London Classic

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Wesley So of the United States expectedly won the tournament with an easy draw with white pieces against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the final round.

Anand second in Tal blitz, meets Caruana in main event

Anand second in Tal blitz, meets Caruana in main event

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start in the Tal Memorial chess tournament, finishing second in the blitz event, in Moscow. Remaining undefeated, Anand scored 6.5 points in the ten-player round-robin event and placed a clear second.

Anand beats Radjabov, placed joint-third

Anand beats Radjabov, placed joint-third

Rediff.com16 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint-third after the seventh round of Norway chess 2013 super tournament, in Sor Hidle.

Stopping cash rewards for chess players not ideal: Erigaisi

Stopping cash rewards for chess players not ideal: Erigaisi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi believes the government's recent decision to stop cash rewards for attaining GM and International Master titles is 'not ideal' for the parents of chess players.

Anand draws with Carlsen, drops to joint-sixth

Anand draws with Carlsen, drops to joint-sixth

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he played out another draw with Magnus Carlsen of Norway to slip to joint-sixth after the seventh round in the Tal Memorial international chess tournament in Moscow.

Vishy Anand wins Tal Memorial Rapid Chess

Vishy Anand wins Tal Memorial Rapid Chess

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine run in the faster version of the game and annexed the Tal Memorial rapid chess title in Moscow after an easy final round draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel.

Anand held by Svidler at Norway Chess

Anand held by Svidler at Norway Chess

Rediff.com14 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Russian Peter Svidler as black while World No 1 Magnus Carlsen turned the tables on Sergey Karjakin of Russia to put a twist in the tale at the Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament in Sandnes, Norway.

Anand, Carlsen set for No. 1 battle at London

Anand, Carlsen set for No. 1 battle at London

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand will have to do better than Magnus Carlsen of Norway if he wants to retain his top ranking at the London Chess Classic.

Tata chess: Anand beats L'Ami; Carlsen takes unbeatable

Tata chess: Anand beats L'Ami; Carlsen takes unbeatable

Rediff.com27 Jan 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand fought back from an inferior position to beat Erwin L'Ami of Holland to be joint second at the 75th Tata Steel chess tournament with one round to spare at the De Moriaan in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Anand draws again, Carlsen maintains winning run

Anand draws again, Carlsen maintains winning run

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand was unable to breach the solid defenses of Sergey Karjakin of Russia and played out a draw as world No 1 Magnus Carlsen continued on his winning streak in the 75th Tata Steel chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

After another draw, Anand almost out of title race

After another draw, Anand almost out of title race

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hopes of winning the Tal Memorial chess championship are all but over after playing out a draw against Hikaru Nakamura in the penultimate round in Moscow on Friday. With his eighth consecutive draw in as many rounds in the 10-player round-robin tournament, Anand is almost out of the reckoning for a top finish, as he has only four points out of a possible eight.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws to keep his full point lead in the Zurich Chess Challenge.

Bilbao Masters chess: Anand draws with Carlsen; Aronian leads

Bilbao Masters chess: Anand draws with Carlsen; Aronian leads

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand could do little with his white pieces as he settled for a draw with world number one Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the fourth Bilbao Final Masters, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Humpy's out? No problem! Women eye gold in Chess Olympiad

Humpy's out? No problem! Women eye gold in Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Koneru Humpy's non-participation in the event has not hampered the team's chances much as Vaishali has jumped significantly in rankings and is a force to reckon with in the women's circle.

Candidates Chess: Anand beats Aronain, shares lead with Karjakin

Candidates Chess: Anand beats Aronain, shares lead with Karjakin

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Viswanathan Anand proved his true mettle yet again as he outclassed Levon Aronian of Armenia in a long-drawn game in the ninth round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Moscow.

Candidates chess: Anand draws with Topalov; remains joint 3rd

Candidates chess: Anand draws with Topalov; remains joint 3rd

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with his former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to remain joint 3rd after the end of the eighth round of Candidates chess tournament, in Moscow, on Sunday.

Global Chess: Mumba Masters upset leaders Alaskan Knights

Global Chess: Mumba Masters upset leaders Alaskan Knights

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

In a surprising turn of events, Mumba Masters defeated tournament leaders PBG Alaskan Knights, denying them direct qualification to the finals of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League in London on Wednesday.

Anand crushes Shirov to remain in joint lead

Anand crushes Shirov to remain in joint lead

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Viswanathan Anand scored a crushing victory over Alexei Shirov of Spain in the 10th round to maintain his position at the top in the 73rd Tata Steel chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee.

London Chess Classics: Anand draws with Kramnik

London Chess Classics: Anand draws with Kramnik

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the seventh round of London Chess Classics.

London Classic: Anand tied fifth after beating Short

London Classic: Anand tied fifth after beating Short

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand finally found his winning ways when he defeated Nigel Short of England in the fifth round of London Chess Classic in London.

Anand held by Howell in London Chess

Anand held by Howell in London Chess

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by David Howell of England in the third round of London Chess Classic on Tuesday.

Teen GM Gukesh surpasses V Anand in FIDE rankings

Teen GM Gukesh surpasses V Anand in FIDE rankings

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Anand, who first made it to the World's top-10 in July 1991, has remained India's top-ranked player in all published lists since January 1987.

Corus Chess: Seventh successive draw for Anand

Corus Chess: Seventh successive draw for Anand

Rediff.com24 Jan 2010

Victory eluded Viswanathan Anand for the seventh successive round as he drew with Italian Fabiano Caruana in the elite 'A' group of the Corus Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee.

Corus Chess: Anand to meet Leko in fifth round

Corus Chess: Anand to meet Leko in fifth round

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Chasing an elusive win after four successive draws, world champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Hungarian Peter Leko in the fifth round of the Corus Chess tournament on Friday.

Corus: Hari scores, Anand draws again

Corus: Hari scores, Anand draws again

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

P Hari Krishna registered his second successive victory even as Viswanathan Anand and Parimarjan Negi drew again on the fourth day of the Corus chess tournament, at Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, on Tuesday. Anand drew his Dutch game with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in 33 moves after the players were left with a pair of rooks and four kingside pawns.

Corus: Anand placed fourth after second draw

Corus: Anand placed fourth after second draw

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand registered his second straight draw after being held by England's Nigel Short and was placed tied-fourth at the end of the second round in Group 'A' of the Corus Chess tournament. Grandmaster Alexei Shirov of Spain emerged sole leader after his victory over last year's Group 'B' winner Fabiano Caruana of Italy.

Tata Chess: Anand finishes 2nd, regains top spot

Tata Chess: Anand finishes 2nd, regains top spot

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Five times winner Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a second place finish following a draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 13th and final round of 73rd Tata Steel Chess in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Anand draws with Carlsen, slips to second spot

Anand draws with Carlsen, slips to second spot

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the seventh round of the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee on Sunday.