News for 'World Champion Anand'

Vishy Anand finishes joint fourth at Corus

Vishy Anand finishes joint fourth at Corus

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand failed to replicate his superb form of the last few rounds as he drew his final game in the 'A' group against Loek van Wely of Holland to finish joint fourth in the Corus Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Anand finishes 9th in London Classic; Carlsen wins

Anand finishes 9th in London Classic; Carlsen wins

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Anish Giri of Holland to finish ninth in the London Classic while Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the event. Reigning world champion Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour after winning the Classic on a lucky final day for him.

Adams shocks Anand in Alekhine memorial chess tournament

Adams shocks Anand in Alekhine memorial chess tournament

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand made a disappointing start as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Englishman Michael Adams in the first round of Alekhine Memorial Chess Tournament in Paris at the Louvre.

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 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.

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.

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.

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commended the outstanding performance of chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa

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 draws with Gelfand

Anand draws with Gelfand

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

The Rest of the World maintained a four-point lead over the Armenians with a 3-3 draw in the fourth match of the Tigran Petrosian event.

Anand to meet Carlsen in Mainz final

Anand to meet Carlsen in Mainz final

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand set up a summit clash against Norwegian sensation Magnus Carlsen in the Grenkeleasing World Rapid Chess Championship after signing off his preliminary campaign with two wins and four draws in Mainz. Aiming for his 11th title, Anand, a winner here in the past seven times, will start favourite against Carlsen who finished second overall in the preliminary stage held between four players on a double round robin basis.

Anand wins 5-3 against Leko

Anand wins 5-3 against Leko

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

World Champion Vishwanatan Anand won the rapid match against Hungarian Peter Leko with a comfortable 5-3 margin after drawing the last two games on the final day in Miskolc (Hungary) on Monday.

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.

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.

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 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.

Anand draws with Topalov, stays joint-second

Anand draws with Topalov, stays joint-second

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to remain in joint-second after end of the eighth round in the Pearl Spring Chess tournament in Nanjing, China, on Thursday.

Anand beats Leko to take sole lead

Anand beats Leko to take sole lead

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand coasted to his third victory with black and jumped into sole lead after defeating Peter Leko of Hungary in the fifth round of the Morelia-Linares Chess tournament, in Morelia, Mexico, on Thursday.

Chess: Nakamura sole leader; Anand beats Praggnanandhaa

Chess: Nakamura sole leader; Anand beats Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Nakamura secured four wins and five draws to stay as the sole leader after nine rounds.

Anand finally registers win in Grenke Chess Classic

Anand finally registers win in Grenke Chess Classic

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got some consolation after scoring a regulation victory over David Baramidze of Germany in the sixth and penultimate round of Grenke Chess Classic, in Baden-Baden.

Anand thrashes Topalov to win title

Anand thrashes Topalov to win title

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

The Indian ace beat Veselin Topalov 2.5-1.5 in the final to successfully defend the 19th Magistral Ciudad de Leon title.

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 .

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 beats Karjakin, shares top spot

Anand beats Karjakin, shares top spot

Rediff.com22 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine 1.5-0.5 to jump into joint lead after the seventh round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice, France on Sunday.

Mixed start for Anand at Amber

Mixed start for Anand at Amber

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand got a mixed start in the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament as he won one and lost one game against Peter Leko of Hungary in the first round in Nice, on Sunday. Anand won the blindfold game in great style but his form in his favourite variant of the game - rapid chess -- was found wanting as Leko struck back and equalised the score.

Anand held by Aronian in Bilbao Final Masters

Anand held by Aronian in Bilbao Final Masters

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand has slipped to joint third spot after he was held to a draw by Levon Aronian of Armenia at the half way stage of the fourth Bilbao Final Masters.

Grenke Chess: Anand held by Caruana, stays joint second

Grenke Chess: Anand held by Caruana, stays joint second

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by tournament leader Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the seventh round of the Grenke Chess Classic in Baden-Baden (Germany).

Grenke Chess: Anand to meet Adams after rest day

Grenke Chess: Anand to meet Adams after rest day

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Michael Adams of England in the opening round of the second half of Grenke Chess Classic in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Candidates chess: Anand beats top seed Aronian in first game

Candidates chess: Anand beats top seed Aronian in first game

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand displayed top form to beat top seed and rating-favourite Levon Aronian of Armenia in the first game of the first round of the Candidates chess tournament in Khanty Mansiysyk (Russia) on Thursday.

Anand suffers second loss at World Championships

Anand suffers second loss at World Championships

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

The Indian ace was stunned by Russian Grandmaster Alexander Morozevich in the seventh round of the World Chess Championships.

London Classic: Anand ekes out draw against McShane

London Classic: Anand ekes out draw against McShane

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

World champion Viswanathan Anand survived anxious moments before he salvaged a draw against Luke McShane of England in the second round of the London Chess Classic on Monday.

Anand settles for an easy draw against Kramnik

Anand settles for an easy draw against Kramnik

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start in the second leg of Alekhine Memorial Chess Tournament by holding Vladimir Kramnik for an easy draw in the sixth round that concluded in St Petersburg.

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Wesley So

Norway Chess: Anand draws with Wesley So

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Taking his tally up to two points out of a possible four, Anand now has his task cut out for the remaining five games in this strongest tournament of the year. The world rapid champion needs a couple of victories to stake a claim in the tournament.

Zurich Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen; tied third

Zurich Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen; tied third

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand won two, lost two and drew one for a joint third place finish at the blitz tournament of Zurich Chess Classic.

Amber chess: Anand beats Grischuk in Round 4

Amber chess: Anand beats Grischuk in Round 4

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

World champion Viswanathan Anand continued with his clinical performance and defeated Russian Alexander Grischuk 1.5-0.5 in the fourth round of 20th Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Monaco.

Anand maintains lead over Shirov

Anand maintains lead over Shirov

Rediff.com7 Aug 2004

The Indian ace settled for two draws with GM Alexei Shirov to maintain a one point lead after the second day of the Mainz Chess Classic.

Chess: Kasparov backs Carlsen, says 'new generation deserves new champion'

Chess: Kasparov backs Carlsen, says 'new generation deserves new champion'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Arguably one of the greatest ever chess players, Garry Kasparov feels that Magnus Carlsen has the necessary arsenal to beat five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in their World Championship clash that will commence in Chennai on Saturday.

Wijk Aan Zee chess: Anand holds Aronian, in lead

Wijk Aan Zee chess: Anand holds Aronian, in lead

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round to claw back to the top of the leaderboard in the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee.

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 finishes joint-sixth

Anand finishes joint-sixth

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws with Loek Van Wely of the Netherlands to finish overall tied sixth after the 11th and final round in Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament in Nice. Levon Aronian of Armenia won the tournament after two easy draws with Hungarian Peter Leko. He ended up with an impressive 14.5 points from 22 games played in this unique event that featured one blindfold and one rapid game in each round.