News for 'Viswanathan Anand'

World champ Gukesh becomes highest ranked Indian

World champ Gukesh becomes highest ranked Indian

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

Norway's Magnus Carlsen continues to be the undisputed world No.1 with 2832.5 points, followed by United States' Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura (2802) and country-mate Fabiano Caruana (2798).

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 slips from combined lead

Anand slips from combined lead

Rediff.com26 Mar 2006

The Indian ace beat Vassily Ivanchuk in the blindfold game but drew the rapid, in the Amber tournament.

Anand goes down to Grischuk

Anand goes down to Grischuk

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

The Indian GM lost to Alexander Grischuk of Russia in the fifth round of 15th Amber chess

Anand draws with Aronian, stays sixth

Anand draws with Aronian, stays sixth

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round to stay in sixth position at the Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway.

Anand beats Gelfand in 17 moves to draw level

Anand beats Gelfand in 17 moves to draw level

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand struck back with vengeance and scored the much-needed equaliser against Boris Gelfand in the eighth game of the World Chess Championship in Moscow on Monday.

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Rediff.com1 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Peter Svidler, but rose joint-second place after the eighth and penultimate round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia.

V Anand to skip Asian Games

V Anand to skip Asian Games

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

Viswanathan Anand will not take part in the Doha Asian Games where chess will figure as a medal sport for the first time.

Vishy Anand to welcome QBR to Chennai

Vishy Anand to welcome QBR to Chennai

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

Four-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand will be among the few sportspersons who will welcome the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) for the Delhi Commonwealth Games when it reaches Chennai on Friday.

Anand joins board of Olympic Gold Quest

Anand joins board of Olympic Gold Quest

Rediff.com7 Aug 2010

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand joined the Board of Directors of Olympic Gold Quest, which already has all time great Indian sportspersons like Geet Sethi, Prakash Padukone, P T Usha and Leander Paes, to give a boost to Olympic medal hopefuls.

Anand wins all sections at Amber

Anand wins all sections at Amber

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Vishwanathan Anand encored his 1997 triumph winning all the three titles 'rapid, blindfold and combined' at stake

World Chess Championship: Carlsen outwits Anand to win Game 6

World Chess Championship: Carlsen outwits Anand to win Game 6

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen outwitted India's Viswanathan Anand to win the sixth game of the World Chess Championship in Sochi on Saturday.

Anand keeps lead after draw with Gelfand

Anand keeps lead after draw with Gelfand

Rediff.com22 Sep 2007

The Indian ace was involved in a 20-move draw with the Israeli Grandmaster, which kept his half point lead intact at the World Chess Championship.

Anand draws with Gelfand, stays joint 2nd

Anand draws with Gelfand, stays joint 2nd

Rediff.com14 Nov 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel at the eighth and penultimate round to remain at joint second in the Tal Memorial chess tournament in Moscow.

World Chess Championship: Anand apologetic after short draw

World Chess Championship: Anand apologetic after short draw

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand Sunday offerred aplology after he played out a tame draw with white pieces in the second game of World Chess Championship clash against Magnus Carlsen of Norway in Chennai.

Anand held by Morozevich in Tal Memorial chess

Anand held by Morozevich in Tal Memorial chess

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Viswanathan Anand could not breach Alexander Morozevich's iron defence and settled for a draw to remain joint second after seven rounds in the ongoing Tal Memorial chess tournament in Moscow on Friday.

Anand drops out of 2800 club

Anand drops out of 2800 club

Rediff.com2 Jul 2006

The fall shattered his chances of claiming the world number one ranking from Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.

Anand draws Game 7, leads Topalov 4-3

Anand draws Game 7, leads Topalov 4-3

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Veselin Topalov played out a draw on the 58th move in the seventh game of the World Chess Championship in Sofia on Monday.

Anand meets Karjakin in opening round

Anand meets Karjakin in opening round

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Viswanathan Anand will start his campaign against the world's youngest-ever Grandmaster, in the Corus Super Grandmasters chess tournament.

Anand slips down the standings

Anand slips down the standings

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

The Indian ace lost both his games to Alexander Morozevich in the seventh round and then drew with Peter Leko in the eighth round in the Amber Blind and Rapid chess tournament.

How young Indian chess stars are carrying Anand's legacy

How young Indian chess stars are carrying Anand's legacy

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Humpy excited about young Indian chess brigade, says 'can be worthy successor to Anand'

Anand held by Radjabov

Anand held by Radjabov

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held by Teimour Radjabov in the eighth round of the Magistral Ciudad De Linares chess tournament. With six rounds to go in the super Grandmasters event, leader Alexander Grischuk has 5.5 points and the nearest contenders are Vassily Ivanchuk and Levon Aronian, both of whom have 4.5 points each. Anand is joint fourth spot on four points with Magnus Carlsen.

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand slips to draw again

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand slips to draw again

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand missed out on a winning advantage and played out a draw with Daniel Fridman of Germany in the fourth round of the Grenke Chess Classic in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Anand survives Giri scare; remains in second spot

Anand survives Giri scare; remains in second spot

Rediff.com30 Jan 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand survived a scare against young Anish Giri of Holland before salvaging a draw in the 12th and penultimate round of the 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee.

World Chess: Anand holds Topalov, maintains lead

World Chess: Anand holds Topalov, maintains lead

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand has remained in the lead of the world title match in Sofia after he and his Bulgarian opponent Veselin Topalov drew the fifth game on Friday.

FIDE deprives Anand of top ranking

FIDE deprives Anand of top ranking

Rediff.com1 Apr 2007

The FIDE list shows Veselin Topalov still on the top without including the points earned at the Morelia-Linares tournament.

Anand out of title contention in Mainz

Anand out of title contention in Mainz

Rediff.com2 Aug 2009

World Champion Viswanathan Anand has bowed out of contention for a top place in the Grenkeleasing World Rapid Chess championship after being eliminated in the preliminary round.

Anand held by Kramnik in Amber Chess

Anand held by Kramnik in Amber Chess

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand played two draws with Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round to occupy joint fourth spot in the 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Monaco.

Vishy Anand draws with Karjakin to stay second

Vishy Anand draws with Karjakin to stay second

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Sergey Karjakin of Russia to remain in joint second spot in the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament, in St Louis, United States.

Anand draws with Carlsen; Harikrishna tames Van Wely

Anand draws with Carlsen; Harikrishna tames Van Wely

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway, while P Harikrishna scored a smashing victory over Loek van Wely of Holland in the fifth round of the Tata Steel chess tournament Wijk Aan Zee.

Anand meets Loek Van Wely today

Anand meets Loek Van Wely today

Rediff.com13 Jan 2004

The Indian ace will play his third round match in the Corus tournament with black pieces.\n\n

Chess: Anand draws with Giri; Harikrishna scares Caruana

Chess: Anand draws with Giri; Harikrishna scares Caruana

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand missed out on his chances and drew with Dutch champion Anish Giri, while P Harikrishna held higher-ranked Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the second round of 75th edition of Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to fourth position

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to fourth position

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played his fourth draw on the trot, sharing the point with tournament leader Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to slip to the fourth spot after the eighth round of the fourth Final Masters chess tournament in Bilbao.

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.

Anand draws first blood against Leko

Anand draws first blood against Leko

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand drew first blood, defeating Hungarian Peter Leko in the second game, to take an early lead in the eight-game rapid chess match in Miskolc, Hungary. After drawing the first game, the Indian ace converted his first white game of the match into a full point with a fine display of positional chess.

Anand in ninth spot after eighth successive draw

Anand in ninth spot after eighth successive draw

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Victory continued to elude World Champion Viswanathan Anand as he settled for his eighth successive draw, signing peace with Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the eighth round in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands on Monday.

Anand wins Leon chess title

Anand wins Leon chess title

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

The Indian ace rallied from a game down to beat FIDE champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov.

Anand routs Carlsen in semis

Anand routs Carlsen in semis

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

The Indian ace scored a thumping 3-1 victory in the second semi-final of the 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon chess tournament.

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.

Anand, Topalov in thrilling draw

Anand, Topalov in thrilling draw

Rediff.com13 May 2005

The Indian ace described his opening match in the M-Tel Masters chess tournament as 'one of the best games' he had played against the Bulgarian.