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Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

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Asian chess: Easy for Negi, Sasikiran held

Asian chess: Easy for Negi, Sasikiran held

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Second seed Krishnan Sasikiran was held to a draw by Oliver Barbosa of the Philippines in the first round of the ongoing Asian Individual Chess Championship in Mashhad, Iran. Fresh from his exploits in the Dubai International Open, where he finished second, Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi scored a thumping victory over Lou Yiping of China to start on a positive note.

Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen in Chess World Cup final

Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen in Chess World Cup final

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa went down to World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE Chess World Cup final, in Baku, on Thursday.

Yet another draw for Anand in Final Masters chess

Yet another draw for Anand in Final Masters chess

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out his sixth draw on the trot, signing peace with Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain in round six of fifth Final Masters chess championship in Bilbao.

Humpy wins first quarter-final game

Humpy wins first quarter-final game

Rediff.com29 May 2004

Koneru Humpy crashed through the defence of Xu Yuhua to win the first game of the quarter-finals in the Women's World Chess championship 2004.

All players are dangerous: Anand

All players are dangerous: Anand

Rediff.com31 May 2007

Viswanathan Anand said he would not take any contender lightly in World Chess Championship in September.

Anand finishes tied third in Mainz chess

Anand finishes tied third in Mainz chess

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

World champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle with his form and settled for a tied third place finish in the Grenkeleasing world rapid chess championship in Mainz.

Anand beats Topalov in TV blitz chess

Anand beats Topalov in TV blitz chess

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

The Indian ace won the first game with black pieces and then drew the second with white to score over the Bulgarian.

World Chess: Carlsen holds the edge after Game 7

World Chess: Carlsen holds the edge after Game 7

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Instead of starting an aggressive attack, Anand played very positionally, seeking a small advantage

Humpy wins second game to force tie-breaker

Humpy wins second game to force tie-breaker

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy beat Ekaterina Kovalevskaya of Russia in the second game to push the match into tie-breaker.

Chess World Championships: 'Wobbly' Anand relieved after Round 1 draw

Chess World Championships: 'Wobbly' Anand relieved after Round 1 draw

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Satisfied with a draw in a tough opening match of the World Championships, Indian chess wizard Viswanathan Anand said he felt relieved to have pulled off the result after a rather wobbly start against title-holder Magnus Carlsen.

Anand shouldn't underestimate Gelfand: Ganguly

Anand shouldn't underestimate Gelfand: Ganguly

Rediff.com1 May 2012

As Indian ace Viswanathan Anand gears to defend his World Chess Championship title against Boris Gelfand later this month, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly feels it will be 'foolish to underestimate the Israeli'.

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Magnus Carlsen on Monday criticised senior FIDE officials, including its deputy president Viswanathan Anand, for mishandling the dress code violation issue

Dhoni hands over diamond ring to Anand

Dhoni hands over diamond ring to Anand

Rediff.com11 Dec 2008

The All India Chess Federation on Thursday felicitated Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for retaining the world chess championship title.

Vishy Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years

Vishy Anand returns to World Cup after 15 years

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand set to return to FIDE World Cup after 15 years with an aim to seal a berth at the 2018 Candidates tournament.

Indian teen clinches bronze at FIDE World Rapids

Indian teen clinches bronze at FIDE World Rapids

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

India's top player and Asian Games gold medallist Koneru Humpy, who had come back into medal contention after a modest performance on day two, had to settle for the sixth place though she logged eight points.

Anand, Kramnik begin with a draw in Bonn

Anand, Kramnik begin with a draw in Bonn

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the first game of the World Chess Championship.

Anand on why chess players' careers are getting shortened

Anand on why chess players' careers are getting shortened

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand said the career spans of chess players are getting shortened because of the intense competition within the sport.

Anand draws with Aronian in Sinquefield Chess

Anand draws with Aronian in Sinquefield Chess

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

Armenian Levon Aronian has had mixed results with Anand but the Indian has troubled his opponent a great deal in the past few years.

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.

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.

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.

World Jr Chess: Gujrathi, Kampen score easy wins

World Jr Chess: Gujrathi, Kampen score easy wins

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Vidit Santosh Gujrathi got off to a flying start, quickly winning her first round match in the World Junior Chess Championship, which commenced at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Monday.

Candidates chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as fav

Candidates chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as fav

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The Indians were never the favourites in the entire scheme of things but yet, Gukesh has withstood the early storm and so has Praggnanandhaa.

Anand draws seventh game, leads 5-2

Anand draws seventh game, leads 5-2

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

Viswanathan Anand inched closer to the World Chess Championship title after playing out a draw in the seventh game against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia at the Art and exhibition hall in Bonn on Thursday.

Anand looking forward to stint as commentator

Anand looking forward to stint as commentator

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

'It will be special. Looking forward to going to a world championship match without the tension of playing. I am a chess fan too and hope it will be a good match'

Anand, Carlsen, Ding to compete in Global Chess League

Anand, Carlsen, Ding to compete in Global Chess League

Rediff.com23 May 2023

The upcoming inaugural edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) will feature the sport's icons such as Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hou Yifan and Ding Liren.

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.

Mumbai chess prodigy Kush creates history in UAE

Mumbai chess prodigy Kush creates history in UAE

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

The second standard student of the NSS Hill Spring International School reigned supreme in all the three categories - rapid, blitz and standard -- and achieved the feat of being the only Indian to bag all the crowns in the 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championship.

Exclusive: 'Anand showed lot of mental toughness'

Exclusive: 'Anand showed lot of mental toughness'

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Aruna Anand on her husband's World Championship triumph in Sofia and the build-up to it.

Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds World Champion; Gukesh draws

Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa holds World Champion; Gukesh draws

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

R Praggnanandhaa navigated his match against the reigning world champion Ding Liren with remarkable ease

The story of India's chess whizkid Praggnanandhaa!

The story of India's chess whizkid Praggnanandhaa!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has charted his own path to glory and is closer to greatness than ever.

Humpy enters semis

Humpy enters semis

Rediff.com31 May 2004

The Indian GM beat Woman Grandmaster Xu Yuhua of China in the second game of the quarter-finals of the Women's World Chess championship.

Anand second in Norway chess after draw with Topalov

Anand second in Norway chess after draw with Topalov

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Viswanathan Anand played out a quick draw with eventual champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to finish second in the Norway chess tournament, which is part of the Grand Chess Tour.

Stefanova draws first blood

Stefanova draws first blood

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

The Bulgarian GM won the first game of the women's World Chess Championship final against Ekaterina Kovalevskaya of Russia.

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government.

Asian Chess: Abhijeet joint second after round six

Asian Chess: Abhijeet joint second after round six

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta outwitted Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy of Vietnam to become joint second on 4.5 points after the sixth round of the Asian Continental Chess Championship in Subic Bay, Phillipines.

I will try to liven things up in next game, says Vishy Anand

I will try to liven things up in next game, says Vishy Anand

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Time might be running out and the throne slipping away but defending champion Viswanathan Anand made it clear that he will come back harder in the next game after drawing the eighth tie of the World Chess Championship.

First round exit for Sasikiran

First round exit for Sasikiran

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

National champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly and GM Dibyendu Barua also bowed out of the World Chess Championship.

India's Praggnanandhaa, Nandhidhaa bag Asian chess C'ship titles

India's Praggnanandhaa, Nandhidhaa bag Asian chess C'ship titles

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

S L Narayanan, Harsha Bharathakoti, Karthik Venkataraman and Shamsiddin Vokhidov, the other players who had an outside chance of a shot at the title, missed out after drawn games.