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  Anand draws first game against Carlsen in World Championship

  Other Sports | November 08, 2014 23:25 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Indian ace Viswanathan Anand played out a fighting draw with defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of the World Chess championship, here today.Having drawn the white pieces in the

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  Time for revenge as Anand eyes sixth world title

  Other Sports | November 07, 2014 18:02 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will look to avenge last year's championship defeat and clinch his sixth world title when he takes on Magnus Carlsen in the first game of the World Chess

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  World Chess Championship: Vishwanathan Anand wary of "tenacious" Magnus Carlsen

  Other Sports | November 07, 2014 9:39 IST

  New Delhi: With favourable results under his belt this year, five-time World Champion Vishwanathan Anand is approaching the forthcoming World Chess Championship at Sochi with a quiet confidence and a positive frame of mind but

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  Vishwanathan Anand: There is firm offer from Sochi for World Championship

  Other Sports | August 10, 2014 13:46 IST

  Mumbai:  Amid apprehension that the World Chess Championship title contest between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and former winner Vishwanathan Anand could be postponed, the Indian ace is hoping the rematch would go ahead and be

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  Viswanathan Anand to challenge Magnus Carlsen for world title.

  Other Sports | March 30, 2014 6:58 IST

  Chennai: Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand won the FIDE Candidates 2014 tournament with a round to spare, securing the right to challenge the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the World title.Anand,a five time world

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  Magnus Carlsen, Anand presented with medals

  Other Sports | November 25, 2013 16:45 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitthaa Monday gave away the gold cup and Rs.9.9 crore prize money to the newly crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway.At a prize distribution function held here,

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  World Chess: Anand draws game 3 with Carlsen

  Other Sports | November 12, 2013 22:08 IST

  Chennai: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand today gave his Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen a scare despite playing with black pieces even though the third game of the World Chess Championship clash ended in a long-grinding draw

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  Anand to meet Vallejo in final masters opener

  Other Sports | September 25, 2012 7:39 IST

  Back to competitive chess after a gap of four months, World Champion Viswanathan Anand will face Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain in the first round of the 5th Final Masters 2012, which starts here on