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Nakamura spoils Vishy Anand's birthday in London

Nakamura spoils Vishy Anand's birthday in London

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

It was not the best of birthdays for five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as he went down to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the third round of London Chess Classic chess tournament.

Shamkir Chess: Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Shamkir Chess: Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Viswanathan Anand played out his second straight draw in the Shamkir Chess tournament.

Adhiban beats Adams to tie for third in Isle of Man

Adhiban beats Adams to tie for third in Isle of Man

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Grandmaster B Adhiban finished tied third at the Chess.com Isle of Man International tournament after beating the highly-regarded Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round, in Isle of Man (UK) on Monday.

Vishy Anand draws with Svidler to stay third

Vishy Anand draws with Svidler to stay third

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand missed out on some fine chances and drew with Russian Peter Svidler in the seventh round of 10th Tal Memorial International chess tournament in Moscow.

Tal Memorial chess: Anand draws with Li Chao, slips to 3rd

Tal Memorial chess: Anand draws with Li Chao, slips to 3rd

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Li Chao of China to slip to the third position at the end of the third round of the 10th Tal Memorial Chess tournament, in Moscow.

Tal Memorial Chess: Anand crushes Mamedyarov, jumps in joint lead

Tal Memorial Chess: Anand crushes Mamedyarov, jumps in joint lead

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defences of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint lead after the end of the second round of 10th Tal Memorial Chess tournament in Moscow.

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.'

Vishy Anand loses to Kramnik, slips to ninth

Vishy Anand loses to Kramnik, slips to ninth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to his former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Grandmaster S P Sethuraman continued with his dream run and played out a fighting draw with higher ranked Anish Giri of Holland in the first game of the third round of World Chess Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Obama, Putin fail to reach Syria deal on sidelines of G20 Summit

Obama, Putin fail to reach Syria deal on sidelines of G20 Summit

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The two leaders conversed on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit here for ninety minutes and worked to clarify gaps in negotiations over on the Syrian crisis.

London Classic Chess: Anand draws with Aronian, slips to joint 5th place

London Classic Chess: Anand draws with Aronian, slips to joint 5th place

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the seventh round of London Chess Classic, in London on Saturday.

London Chess Classic: Anand survives scare against Anish Giri

London Chess Classic: Anand survives scare against Anish Giri

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand survived a scare before eventually holding his position together to escape with a draw against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri in the sixth round of London Chess Classic in London on Friday.

Anand draws with Wesley So to stay sixth at London Chess Classic

Anand draws with Wesley So to stay sixth at London Chess Classic

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand used a cracker of a 'novelty' to hold Wesley So of the United States to an easy draw as black in the fifth round of London Chess Classic in London.

Vanishing spray to be used at World Cup: Blatter

Vanishing spray to be used at World Cup: Blatter

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Referees will use the recently-developed vanishing spray at the World Cup next year to stop defensive walls creeping forward at free kicks, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.

Anand draws with Carlsen; finishes joint seventh

Anand draws with Carlsen; finishes joint seventh

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished tied seventh after the end of the ninth and final round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

After a scintillating victory over Fabiano Caruana of United States in the previous round, Anand yet again showed great intent against Nakamura, but the American was up to the task in a keenly contested game.

Anand beats Gelfand in Tal Memorial chess

Anand beats Gelfand in Tal Memorial chess

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand of India defeated former world championship challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fifth round to make a strong comeback in the 10th Tal Memorial chess championship, in Moscow on Sunday.

13-year-old Praggnanandhaa stuns Eljanov at Isle of Men chess

13-year-old Praggnanandhaa stuns Eljanov at Isle of Men chess

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is just 13 years old but the boy is already going places and this was his second win against a 2700 Grandmaster.

Review Game of Thrones 5 will have you hooked!

Review Game of Thrones 5 will have you hooked!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

The opening episode of the fifth season may not really be worthy of a place in Game of Thrones Hall of Shockers, it did have a very interesting end , promises show loyalist Mihit Govilkar.

The horrid fascination of Game of Thrones

The horrid fascination of Game of Thrones

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

For a person who hasn't overdosed on a TV series for decades -- not since the delightful Friends, and much further back, the homily-laden Hum Log or the excellent Buniyaad or Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi -- Game of Thrones has been a game changer for me, writes Shuma Raha.

Candidates Chess: Anand beats Karjakin, shares lead with Caruana

Candidates Chess: Anand beats Karjakin, shares lead with Caruana

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Viswanathan Anand avenged his defeat against Sergey Karjakin of Russia and came roaring back in lead.

London Classic: Anand beats Topalov; in joint third place

London Classic: Anand beats Topalov; in joint third place

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand came up with another resourceful preparation to beat Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour, in London on Sunday.

London Chess: Anand draws with Adams to stay in contention

London Chess: Anand draws with Adams to stay in contention

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand had to settle for a draw with British number one Michael Adams in the fourth round of the London Chess Classic, in London.

US bluntly tells Pak to act on terror safe havens

US bluntly tells Pak to act on terror safe havens

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

In a blunt message, the United States has asked Pakistan to intensify efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries inside its borders and take concrete steps against the dreaded Haqqani network responsible for major attacks on American installations in Afghanistan.

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Homecoming fuses the kinky-swiftness of the original superhero movies with the silly concerns of a 2017's teenager, points out Sreehari Nair.

London Chess Classic: Anand loses to Nakamura

London Chess Classic: Anand loses to Nakamura

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

This is Anand's sixth loss to American in Classical chess and the Indian ace will now have to do a lot of hard work to catch up in the last five rounds.

Tennis rankings: Kerber regains World No 1 spot; Nadal moves to 4th

Tennis rankings: Kerber regains World No 1 spot; Nadal moves to 4th

Rediff.com15 May 2017

The latest tennis rankings have been announced by the ATP and WTA

Obama warns N Korea of new sanctions after nuclear tests

Obama warns N Korea of new sanctions after nuclear tests

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

He said that the US 'does not, and never will, accept North Korea as a nuclear state'.

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Padmini Rout's unbeaten run was halted by top seed Aleksandra Goryachkina in the eighth round of the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Tuesday. After a day's rest, the girls' section was dominated by the higher-rated Russians in the fray, with Daria Pustovoitova defeating Anna Iwanow of Poland. Both the Russian girls and Anna Iwanow of Peru jointly lead the girls' section in the 77-player event with 6.5 points each.

Bilbao Masters: Anand draws with Wesley So

Bilbao Masters: Anand draws with Wesley So

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand's quest to retain the crown suffered a decisive setback after he played out a draw with American Wesley So in the fifth and penultimate round of the Bilbao Masters Final Chess Tournament in Bilbao.

Bilbao Masters: Anand draws with Giri in opener

Bilbao Masters: Anand draws with Giri in opener

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand started his campaign with a draw against Dutchman Anish Giri in the first round of Bilbao Masters Final chess tournament.

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.

Sports Shorts: Indian challenge ends in World chess

Sports Shorts: Indian challenge ends in World chess

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Chess World Cup: Anand loses to Kovalyov, Gujrathi wins with black

Chess World Cup: Anand loses to Kovalyov, Gujrathi wins with black

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Canadian Grandmaster Anton Kovalyov to leave the Indian on the verge of an early exit at the FIDE Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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.

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine form to outwit Anish Giri of Holland and move into the sole lead after the end of the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge, in Zurich, on Sunday.

Murray, Kerber top seeds at Australian Open, Federer is 17th

Murray, Kerber top seeds at Australian Open, Federer is 17th

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

World No 1s Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have been named top seeds for the first major of the season, Australian Open, which will commences on January 16.

Vishy Anand crushes Wesley So to jump to third

Vishy Anand crushes Wesley So to jump to third

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a crushing victory against overnight leader Wesley So of United States in the fifth round of Shamkir Chess 2015 in Shamkir, Azerbaijan.

Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Aronian; Karjakin catches up

Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Aronian; Karjakin catches up

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Moscow on Saturday.

President Putin revels in Russia's unexpected World Cup form

President Putin revels in Russia's unexpected World Cup form

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Increasingly isolated on the global stage, the World Cup has so far helped Vladimir Putin send a defiant message to his opponents that Russia is succeeding despite Western efforts to hold it back.