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  Simultaneous events featuring Viswanathan Anand raise USD 50,000 for COVID relief

  Other Sports | May 14, 2021 18:08 IST

  India is currently reeling under a devastating second wave of COVID-19 pandemic with more than three lakh fresh cases and over 3,000 deaths being reported daily. 

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  Chess: Anand & 4 GMs Covid relief fund matches raises $5K

  Other Sports | May 12, 2021 14:08 IST

  All funds will go to Red Cross India and the Checkmate Covid fund of the All India Chess Federation (AICF).

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  Viswanathan Anand's father passes away following brief illness

  Other Sports | April 15, 2021 11:55 IST

  K Viswanathan was 92 and breathed his last at a city hospital in Chennai, family sources said.

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  Winning against Viswanathan Anand for first time was special moment: Vidit Gujrathi

  Other Sports | September 14, 2020 22:21 IST

  Indian chess team captain led a team comprising legendary Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy to the historic gold at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.

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  Even after 150 games, Vladimir Kramnik & I are exactly at same score: Viswanathan Anand

  Other Sports | September 07, 2020 16:20 IST

  Anand spoke at length about his rivalry with Kramnik and delved into how both of them are on identical scores even after a whopping 150 games.

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  Chess Olympiad gold medal win a magical moment for us: Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy

  Other Sports | August 31, 2020 19:24 IST

  For Anand, a five-time world champion and the country's first Grandmaster, it was his first Olympiad medal and he described it as a "magical moment".

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  Viswanathan Anand loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, ends disastrous Legends campaign after 8 defeats

  Other Sports | July 30, 2020 11:05 IST

  It was Anand's eighth loss in the USD 150,000 tournament. The 50-year-old ended in ninth position behind GM Peter Leko who finished last.

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  Viswanathan Anand registers first win at Legends of Chess tournament

  Other Sports | July 28, 2020 12:52 IST

  Anand needed just 45 moves to win the first round while he closed down the second round in 49 moves. The third ended in a draw.

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  Viswanthan Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney

  Other Sports | July 25, 2020 12:49 IST

  Anand, however, picked up his first point of the event. He remains at the bottom of the table. He had earlier lost to Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik.

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  Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen in Legends of Chess tournament

  Other Sports | July 23, 2020 11:11 IST

  The former world champion had kept the Norwegian ace in check-in three games of the best-of-four contest before slipping 1.5-2.5 by in the final game late on Wednesday.

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  Happy that so many people have discovered chess during pandemic: Viswanathan Anand

  Other Sports | July 21, 2020 10:19 IST

  The former world champion said "most Indian parents are right" that chess will help their children do better in school.

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  Happy to see my family, especially my son: Viswanathan Anand returns home after over three months

  Other Sports | June 06, 2020 20:54 IST

  Anand was in Germany to play in the Bundesliga chess league in February and was slated to return to India in March.

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  Viswanathan Anand lands in India after being stuck in Germany for over three months

  Other Sports | May 30, 2020 16:40 IST

  Anand was in Germany to play in the Bundesliga chess league in February and was to return to India in March, but was forced to stay put after the COVID-19 outbreak disrupted sporting schedules across the globe apart from restricting movement.

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  Stuck in Germany for over 3 months, Viswanathan Anand to finally return home

  Other Sports | May 30, 2020 10:41 IST

  Anand, who boarded an Air India flight (AI-120) from Frankfurt on Friday night will reach Bengaluru via Delhi. He is expected to reach Bengaluru at 1.15 pm.

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  Viswanathan Anand was my idol, when I used to play chess: Yuzvendra Chahal

  Cricket | May 27, 2020 14:21 IST

  Chahal also spoke about the similarities between the two sports he so dearly loves how chess has helped him to become a better cricketer

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  World Rapid Chess Championship win in 2017 came at right time, was contemplating retirement: Anand

  Other Sports | May 23, 2020 14:12 IST

  Anand had defeated Vladimir Fedoseev 2-0 in the final tiebreaker and finished the tournament ahead of then reigning champion Magnus Carlsen.

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  India draw with Europe after win against Rest of World in Online Nations Cup Chess

  Cricket | May 09, 2020 10:41 IST

  India were held to a 2-2 draw against Europe in the Online Nations Cup Chess tournament.

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  Embassy in touch with Viswanathan Anand but repatriation will take time: Wife Aruna

  Other Sports | May 08, 2020 14:54 IST

  Five-time world champion Anand was in Germany to take part in the Bundesliga chess tournament and before he could return, the travel restrictions came calling in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Chess has adapted well to COVID-19 shutdowns with online events: Viswanathan Anand

  Other Sports | April 21, 2020 14:38 IST

  The 50-year-old reflected on sports in time of worldwide lockdowns and said chess seems to have coped well so far.

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  Online chess exhibition featuring Viswanathan Anand raises Rs 4.5 lakh for PM CARES Fund

  Other Sports | April 12, 2020 17:23 IST

  India no.1 Anand, no.2 Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B Adhiban and the country's top two women players -- Koneru Humpy and D Harika -- took part in the event.