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Anand loses to Kamsky in Corus chess

Anand loses to Kamsky in Corus chess

Rediff.com21 Jan 2006

But the Indian ace, despite the defeat continues to have a share of the lead with Veselin Topalov, while Kamsky shares the last place with Etienne Bacrot. \n

Anand settles for a quick draw

Anand settles for a quick draw

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

The Indian ace drew against Ivan Sokolov to move into the joint lead after the fourth round of the Corus Grandmasters chess tournament.

Anand held by Aronian

Anand held by Aronian

Rediff.com16 Jan 2006

The Indian ace has 1.5 points and is in tied second place with Etienne Bacrot and Michael Adams in the Corus Grandmasters chess tournament.

Indian cheers on the 64-square

Indian cheers on the 64-square

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

India had plenty to cheer about its ace Viswanathan Anand in 2005

Anand draws with Bareev

Anand draws with Bareev

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

The Indian ace maintains a slender lead going into the final round in the Amber chess tournament.

Anand beats Almasi, maintains slender lead

Anand beats Almasi, maintains slender lead

Rediff.com26 Mar 2003

The Indian grandmaster maintained his slender lead in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament with a clinical 1.5-0.5\n\nvictory over Zoltan Almasi.

Anand survives a scare in second round

Anand survives a scare in second round

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

The Indian ace was held to a draw by Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the second round of the World Chess Championship.

I'm World Champion, but Magnus is the best: D Gukesh

I'm World Champion, but Magnus is the best: D Gukesh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

D Gukesh reflects on his historic world chess championship victory

Anand draws with Polgar

Anand draws with Polgar

Rediff.com16 May 2005

Vishwanathan Anand drew with Judit Polgar in the fourth round of the Mtel Masters in Sofia.

Anand draws again

Anand draws again

Rediff.com3 Mar 2005

The Indian ace remains in second spot in the Linares Super Grandmasters' tournament, behind Garry Kasparov.

Anand draws again

Anand draws again

Rediff.com27 Jan 2005

World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw for the second day on Wednesday with Loek Van Wely in the Corus chess tournament.

Anand all set to resume battle

Anand all set to resume battle

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

After a fine comeback, much can be expected from Viswanathan Anand when he takes on his remaining rivals.

Anand scores third win

Anand scores third win

Rediff.com23 Jan 2005

The Indian ace registered his third win on the trot to join the lead group at the end of the seventh round of the Corus Grandmasters chess tournament.

Adams moves into WCC final

Adams moves into WCC final

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

GM Michael Adams made it to the finals of the World Chess Championship with a 2.5-1.5 win over GM Teimour Radjabov.

Anand registers first win

Anand registers first win

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

The defending champion beat Veselin Topalov in the Rapid game of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand beats Carlsen in blitz event of Norway Chess

Anand beats Carlsen in blitz event of Norway Chess

Rediff.com31 May 2022

India's chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on the way to a fourth-place finish.

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.

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.

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.

London Classic Chess: Anand draws with Adams in opener

London Classic Chess: Anand draws with Adams in opener

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to press hard with his white pieces and had to settle for a draw with Michael Adams of England in the first round of the London Chess Classic that got underway in London.

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.

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.

Norway Chess: Anand draws against Giri; Carlsen takes lead

Norway Chess: Anand draws against Giri; Carlsen takes lead

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the Classical section to slip to second place in the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger.

Vishy Anand maintains lead after draw against Aronian

Vishy Anand maintains lead after draw against Aronian

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Saturday gave jitters to his fans before signing an early draw with top seed Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round of Candidates chess tournament.

'Christmas Has Come Early For India'

'Christmas Has Come Early For India'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

'This is a big day for Indian chess.'

Gukesh is WORLD CHESS CHAMPION!

Gukesh is WORLD CHESS CHAMPION!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, 18, has claimed a historic victory over defending World Champion Ding Liren in the 14th game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday.

Sinquefield Cup: Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Sinquefield Cup: Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France .

Grand Chess tour: Out-of-form Anand loses again, goes bottom

Grand Chess tour: Out-of-form Anand loses again, goes bottom

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered his second defeat in as many games losing to Alexander Grischuk of Russia in the second round of Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess tour.

Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Svidler to finish 3rd

Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Svidler to finish 3rd

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand ended his campaign with a draw against Peter Svidler of Russia, while another Russian Sergey Karjakin emerged the new challenger for the next World Championship match after the conclusion of the Candidates chess tournament in Moscow.

London Chess Classic: Anand in 9th spot after draw with Caruana

London Chess Classic: Anand in 9th spot after draw with Caruana

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand ended his three-game winless streak and drew with Fabiano Caruana of United States in the eight and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic in London on Sunday.

Norway Chess: Anand loses; Carlsen surges ahead

Norway Chess: Anand loses; Carlsen surges ahead

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Anand showed impressive form with a victory over Carlsen to lead the standings after the fifth round but was outgunned by Mamedyarov

Anand inches closer to title after draw with Kramnik

Anand inches closer to title after draw with Kramnik

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand inched closer to clinching the Candidates Chess tournament title after settling for an easy draw as black against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the 11th round in Khanty Mansiysk.

Norway chess: Anand draws with Aronian, stays joint-second

Norway chess: Anand draws with Aronian, stays joint-second

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Following the draw, Anand inched up to 4.5 points out of a possible seven and can now look up to his final white game in the tournament, slated against the lowest-ranked player, Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway.

Norway chess: Anand outplays Vachier-Lagrave

Norway chess: Anand outplays Vachier-Lagrave

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a thumping victory over French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to jump to joint-second after the end of the sixth round in the Norway Chess tournament, which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour.

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura, stays joint third

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura, stays joint third

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against American Hikaru Nakamura to remained in joint third position after the end of the fifth round of Norway Chess 2015, a part of the Grand Chess Tour.

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 seals Candidates title with effortless draw

Anand seals Candidates title with effortless draw

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand sealed the Candidates tournament title with an effortless draw with Peter Svidler of Russia in the 14th and final round in Khanty Mansiysk.

Anand beaten by Nakamura in Sinquefield opener

Anand beaten by Nakamura in Sinquefield opener

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, with a double black, suffered a surprising first round loss at the hands of Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the Sinquefield Cup, in St Louis, the United States.

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh and Ding Liren battle to a draw

World Chess C'ship: Gukesh and Ding Liren battle to a draw

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

The sixth game of the World Chess Championship between India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren ended in a draw.

Anand crushes Carlsen, jumps to joint third in Norway Chess

Anand crushes Carlsen, jumps to joint third in Norway Chess

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated reigning World champion Magnus Carlsen to jump to the joint third spot after the end of the fourth round of Norway Chess tournament, in Stavanger.