With six rounds still to go the battle is only going to heat up from the next round when the spectators can hope for decisive games.

The field, which when finalised in February had the then top-10 stars in the world, still makes for the strongest chess players of the worl...

When the 26-year-olds aren't busy training and playing, they act their age away from the game.

CHESS-NEW-YORK:Spectators watch and play at World Chess Championship in New York

Viswanathan Anand ended his stint with a draw against Peter Svidler of Russia, while another Russian Sergey Karjakin emerged the new challe...

Yet again Anand staged a grand comeback while being down and out and it was a true demonstration of his grit that saw the day through.

Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of the Candidates Chess tournament ...

Viswanathan Anand suffered two more losses at the hands of Rauf Mamedov and Denis Khismatullin and will now need a miracle for a turnaround...

Sergey Karjakin of Russia annexed the World Cup Chess Championship defeating compatriot Peter Svidler 6-4 in a thrilling finale that conclu...

It was a difficult outing for Sethuraman who defeated Sanan Sjugirov of Russia in the first round, but the Chennai-based lived up to his re...

A change in rules during the final stages of rapid competition paved the way for a final game even though it was not stipulated in Regulati...

The 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

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura continued from where he had left the Gibraltar International tournament and put it across Fabiano Caru...

Anand crashed through with a trademark knight sacrifice, but an error in the follow-through put him in peril.

Viswanathan Anand recounts the Candidates Tournament, from beating top seed Levon Aronian to keeping Sergey Karjakin at bay.

Viswanathan Anand let Russia’s Dmitry Andreikin off the hook, in what was seen as a ‘practical’ decision, as he settled for a draw to maint...

Round 10 of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament ended with three draws and a win, with Anand on 6.5 points, maintaining a one point lead o...