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  World chess body postpones Olympiad to 2021

  Other Sports | March 25, 2020 13:18 IST

  The global chess body issued a statement saying that the Olympiad and the FIDE Congress, slated to be held in August in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk respectively, are rescheduled to the summer of 2021 at the same locations.

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  Pentala Harikrishna, B Adhiban enter second round of World Chess Cup

  Other Sports | September 06, 2017 18:34 IST

  Former world champion Viswanathan Anand, S P Sethuraman and Vidit Gujarathi had already made it to the second round with victories under normal game itself.

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  I had no choice but to go for the kill: Anand

  Other Sports | November 22, 2013 18:59 IST

  Chennai: His title defense in tatters after suffering another loss, world champion Viswanathan Anand Thursday said he was left with little choice and decided to go for the kill in the ninth game as he

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  World Chess: Carlsen again defeats Anand, takes two point lead

  Other Sports | November 16, 2013 21:13 IST

  Chennai:  Norwegian challenger for the world chess title, Magnus Carlsen, comfortably outplayed defending champion Vishwanathan Anand in 67 moves in their sixth game of the 2013 FIDE World Chess Championship here Saturday.With this, Carlsen is

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  Jaya hands over Rs 2 crore to Viswanathan Anand

  Other Sports | June 06, 2012 21:35 IST

  Chennai, Jun 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today presented a cheque for Rs two crore to Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship crown for the fifth time.Anand, along with his

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  Chennai To Host World Chess Championship Title

  Other Sports | July 13, 2011 16:17 IST

  Chennai, Jul 13: Holder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel for the 2012 World Chess Championship title, which will be held in India for the first time.Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa