‘Impraggnable’: Anand Mahindra praises Praggnanandhaa after stunning second win over Magnus CarlsenYoung Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen for the second time in classical chess at Norway Che...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Arjun Erigaisi, the chess grandmaster who shocked Magnus Carlsen to became only Indian after Viswanathan Anand to finish at the World Rapid podiumIndian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi secured a bronze medal at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, defeating world No. 1 Magnus Ca...
30 Dec, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
Arjun Erigaisi creates history as first Indian to reach semifinals of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam TourArjun Erigaisi, the Indian Grandmaster, has made history by becoming the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand ...
18 Jul, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen again, this time with the black pieces, in SuperUnited Rapid 2025D Gukesh, the reigning world champion, showcased his exceptional skills by defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the SuperUnited Rapid 20...
04 Jul, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
World Champion Gukesh ready for another challenge along with ErigaisiD Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are set to lead India's challenge at the Norway Chess tournament, facing formidable opponents like Magnus Carls...
25 May, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
Koneru Humpy grabs historic World Rapid Chess Championship titleKoneru Humpy clinches her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, defeating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar, and becomes the only player ot...
29 Dec, 2024, 07.02 AM IST
World Chess Championship 2024: All eyes on historic Gukesh vs Ding Liren, here's full schedule, live streaming, prize moneyThe 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship final will be held in Singapore. The championship will run from November 25 to December 13. India's ...
25 Nov, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
"I really enjoyed interacting with him": Praggnanandhaa on meeting with PM ModiPraggnanandhaa further said, "It's very inspiring how we performed recently as well in Global Chess League. We have a lot of strong players...
04 Sep, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
New edition of world chess champion Viswanathan Anand's memoir 'Mind Master' to be released on July 15It is written by Anand with author-journalist Susan Ninan.
05 Jul, 2022, 06.46 PM IST
16-year-old GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters chess tournamentThe fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carls...
21 Feb, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand says experimentation is important in cricket and chessAnand was invited to ring the starting bell on the second day of the match at Eden.
08 Jan, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
Mumbai chess prodigy Kush Bhagat creates history in UAE tourneyIn the standard format, the trainee of the Mumbai Chess Academy (SMCA) registered seven wins and a couple of draws to assert his position a...
30 Dec, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand eyes the world title in rapid and blitz chessWorld champion in all formats, Magnus Carlsen of Norway starts as the top seed and hot favourite to retain his titles won last year at Duba...
10 Oct, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
Visvanathan Anand beats Aronian to jump to joint leadThe victory helped Anand to find himself in joint lead alongside H.Nakamura of United States who played out a draw with V Kramnik of Russia
16 Feb, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen to face off in Zurich Chess ChallengeThe tournament will feature six of the best of the chess world, including world champion Carlsen, last year’s winner Fabiano Caruana and wo...
29 Jan, 2014, 06.33 AM IST
Viswanathan Anand to make ‘rapid’ moves to enjoy chess“I am so used to playing chess on my birthday, it would be a bit strange to blow candles on cakes!”
12 Dec, 2013, 06.16 AM IST
- A gentleman champion
Viswanathan Anand won won the unified world chess championship in Bonn. Anand has always conducted himself with grace and dignity. He is a ...
31 Oct, 2008, 02.04 AM IST