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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.

Mango import ban: EU to send high-powered delegation to India

Mango import ban: EU to send high-powered delegation to India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Indian mango growers are suffering daily and some have been bankrupted.

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.

Grenke chess Round 2: Anand draws with Naiditsch

Grenke chess Round 2: Anand draws with Naiditsch

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand did not capitalise on his chances and had to settle for a draw.

'UK working to overturn EU mango import ban'

'UK working to overturn EU mango import ban'

Rediff.com21 May 2014

Vaz has been spearheading efforts in the UK to get the ban lifted.

Jaitley keen to overhaul financial sector norms

Jaitley keen to overhaul financial sector norms

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission, chaired by Justice B N Srikrishna, has suggested a non-sectoral, principle-based approach to revamp the existing framework.

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.

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.

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.

Abhijeet Gupta suffers shock defeat in Cappelle chess

Abhijeet Gupta suffers shock defeat in Cappelle chess

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Kaido Kulaots of Estonia and went out of contention for a podium finish after seventh round of the 31st Cappelle La Grande international chess tournament in Cappelle La Grande, France.

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

How two ministers made tribals lose control over forests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Nitin Gadkari and Prakash Javdekar lobbied Jual Oram to change process, that may now open a Pandora's box.

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.

Sports Shorts: Anand in joint lead; Maheshwari bags bronze

Sports Shorts: Anand in joint lead; Maheshwari bags bronze

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

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

Norway Chess: Giri forces Anand into second straight draw

Norway Chess: Giri forces Anand into second straight draw

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand pushed yet again but could not break the solid defences of Anish Giri of Holland and had to settle for a second straight draw in the Norway chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess tour.

Anand finishes second in Shamkir Chess after draw against Caruana

Anand finishes second in Shamkir Chess after draw against Caruana

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an effortless draw with Fabiano Caruana of Italy to finish second in Shamkir Chess tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan, on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Schumacher Jr to drive father's Ferrari

Sports Shorts: Schumacher Jr to drive father's Ferrari

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

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.

London Chess Classic: Anand loses to leader Vachier-Lagrave

London Chess Classic: Anand loses to leader Vachier-Lagrave

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Anand went down to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in what was his second straight loss following a defeat against Alexander Grischuk in the previous round.

The truth about Tipu Sultan

The truth about Tipu Sultan

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

'Tipu Sultan was no doubt a valiant fighter who vigorously opposed the British, but that cannot mitigate the fact that he was also by all accounts a religious bigot -- a figure incompatible with modern secular times,' says Vivek Gumaste.

Anand outplays Mamedyarov; jumps to 2nd in World rankings

Anand outplays Mamedyarov; jumps to 2nd in World rankings

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand found his way back to the 2800 rating club and jumped to second spot in the World rankings after beating local hero Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the eighth and penultimate round of Vugar Gashimov memorial in Shamkir, Azerbaijan.

Vishy Anand starts with a draw in Gibraltar Chess

Vishy Anand starts with a draw in Gibraltar Chess

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand made a disappointing start to his campaign at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in Gibraltar after he was held to a draw by International Master Szidonia Lazarne Vajda of Hungary in the opening round of the masters section.

Sinquefield Chess: Anand draws again; held by Wesley So

Sinquefield Chess: Anand draws again; held by Wesley So

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continues. The five-time World champion failed to break the solid defences of Wesley So of the United States in the seventh round of Sinquefield Cup, which is part of the Grand Chess tour, in St Louis, and settled for his fifth draw in the last five games.

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 .

Sports Shorts: Anand goes joint fifth at Norway chess

Sports Shorts: Anand goes joint fifth at Norway chess

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

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 settles for another draw

Norway Chess: Anand settles for another draw

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Viswanathan Anand's hunt for the elusive victory continued as he was again held to a draw by Alexander Grischuk.

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom shocked; Miranda enters quarters

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom shocked; Miranda enters quarters

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

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

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nihal Sarin closes in on final Grandmaster norm

Grand Chess tour: Anand finally logs points after draw with leader Topalov

Grand Chess tour: Anand finally logs points after draw with leader Topalov

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with table-topper Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round to open his account in the Sinquefield Cup -- a part of the Grand Chess tour.

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.

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.

Sports Shorts: Mourinho slips and falls at Russian ice hockey game

Sports Shorts: Mourinho slips and falls at Russian ice hockey game

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Anand blunders again, loses to Aronian in Grenke chess

Anand blunders again, loses to Aronian in Grenke chess

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand's woes in the Grenke Chess Classic continued as the five times world champion blundered yet again and went down to Levon Aornian of Armenia in the fifth round that concluded in Baden-Baden in Germany.

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen again

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen again

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway and lost after a blunder in the fourth round of Grenke Chess Classic now underway in Baden-Baden, Germany.

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.

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.

Norway Chess: Anand loses to Carlsen, finishes fifth in blitz

Norway Chess: Anand loses to Carlsen, finishes fifth in blitz

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand lost to World champion Magnus Carlsen from a winning position to finish fifth in the blitz event that acts as a curtain raiser for the Norway Chess tournament which begins in Stavanger, on Tuesday.

Sports Shorts: Prominent coach offers to train Budhia Singh

Sports Shorts: Prominent coach offers to train Budhia Singh

Rediff.com29 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.

Sports shorts: Anand joint second in Norway blitz

Sports shorts: Anand joint second in Norway blitz

Rediff.com28 May 2018

World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand came up with a fine performance to be placed tied second in the blitz tournament of the Altibox Norway chess tournament, in Stavanger.