Viswanathan Anand
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Viswanathan Anand on Nikhil Kamath's misdemanour in simul event: It's time to move on, get closure
Other Sports | Jun 15, 2021, 10:41 PM ISTThe event was conducted to raise funds for those suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Simultaneous events featuring Viswanathan Anand raise USD 50,000 for COVID relief
Other Sports | May 14, 2021, 06:08 PM ISTIndia 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, 02:08 PM ISTAll 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 | Apr 15, 2021, 11:55 AM ISTK 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 | Sep 14, 2020, 10:21 PM ISTIndian 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 | Sep 07, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTAnand 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 | Aug 31, 2020, 07:24 PM ISTFor 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 | Jul 30, 2020, 11:05 AM ISTIt 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 | Jul 28, 2020, 12:52 PM ISTAnand 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 | Jul 25, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTAnand, 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 | Jul 23, 2020, 11:11 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 21, 2020, 10:19 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 06, 2020, 08:54 PM ISTAnand 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, 04:40 PM ISTAnand 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 AM ISTAnand, 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, 02:21 PM ISTChahal 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, 02:12 PM ISTAnand 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 AM ISTIndia 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, 02:54 PM ISTFive-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 | Apr 21, 2020, 02:38 PM ISTThe 50-year-old reflected on sports in time of worldwide lockdowns and said chess seems to have coped well so far.