Viswanathan Anand last competed at the chess World Championship a decade ago. These days, he's not a regular player on the FIDE circuit either. Yet, in the first week of the World Championships in ...

MOSCOW – World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India retained his title on Wednesday, defeating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand 2.5-1.5 in a rapid tiebreaker round. Tied at 6-6 after 12 ...

with the former all set to complete 50 years as chess player and 25 years as coach of Children’s Club, Mylapore. As a coach, he has worked with prodigies Viswanathan Anand and Krishnan Sasikiran.

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Viswanathan Anand of India retained his world chess title today by winning with black against Bulgarian challenger Veselin Topalov. The score was 5.5-5.5 before the last game.

When you think of Indian chess and any firsts associated with it, the architect behind it is invariably Viswanathan Anand. India's first grandmaster, India's only world champion till date ...

Indian chess legends, including Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh, celebrated Pongal with traditional dance at Anand's Tamil Nadu residence. The gathering highlighted the camaraderie among top ...

Viswanathan Anand, India's first Grandmaster since 1988, has inspired many through his chess career. He holds five world championship titles and continues to engage with young players. His ...