World Chess Champion
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R Madhavan to Kangana, film celebs congratulate youngest World Chess Champion D Gukesh
Entertainment | Dec 13, 2024, 12:08 PM ISTSeveral Bollywood and South film stars including Kangana Ranaut, Chiranjeevi and R Madhavan among others took pride in D Gukesh's victory and congratulated him on social media. gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion after defeating China's Ding Liren.
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India TV Sports Wrap on December 13: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | Dec 13, 2024, 10:57 AM ISTIndia TV Sports Wrap on December 13: From all the kabaddi action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 13.
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D Gukesh, youngest World Chess champion, earns whopping prize money as reward for remarkable feat
Other Sports | Dec 13, 2024, 10:59 AM ISTGukesh Dommaraju, popularly known as D Gukesh, is only the third Asian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship. India's Viswanathan Anand and China's Ding Liren had achieved the feat before the Chennai lad.
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International Chess Day 2023: List of world chess champions till now
Other Sports | Jul 19, 2023, 02:22 PM ISTA total of 17 players have held the classical title while six players won FIDE World Championships (1993-2006),
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Carlsen dethrones Anand to become new World Chess Champion
Other Sports | Nov 22, 2013, 09:45 PM ISTChennai: Norwegian Magnus Carlsen dethroned Viswanathan Anand as the World Chess Champion with a 65 move draw in the 10th game here Friday.Carlsen, 22, becomes the first World Champion from Norway defeating the five-time champion
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Viswanathan Anand held by leader Fabiano Caruana in Chess Masters
Other Sports | Sep 27, 2012, 12:10 PM ISTSao Paulo, Brazil, Sep 27: World Champion Viswanathan Anand could not break the ice for the third day running and drew with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of fifth Final Chess Masters.Anand,
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Anand says he has no plans to retire soon
Other Sports | Jun 03, 2012, 07:12 PM ISTChennai, Jun 3: Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand today ruled out retiring from the game in the near future and said that he was enjoying his game after beating Boris Gelfand in the “biggest
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I Won't Lobby For Bharat Ratna, Says Vishwanathan Anand
India | Dec 22, 2011, 08:48 PM ISTChennai, Dec 22: World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand today said it will be a great honour if he receives the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award