Viswanathan Anand
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Viswanathan Anand holds Magnus Carlsen to draw in Sinquefield Cup
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2017, 06:26 PM ISTWith three draws from as many games, Anand would need to post some victories if he intends to finish on the podium.
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Viswanathan Anand held by Peter Svidler in Sinquefield Cup
Other Sports | Aug 04, 2017, 04:27 PM ISTAnand holds an excellent record against Svidler but the Russian was simply too cautious having lost the first round of the tournament.
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura in Sinquefield opener
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2017, 04:03 PM ISTThe American Nakamura tried to make some headway in the centre but Anand gave nothing away and it was a balanced position when the two players decided to repeat and signed peace after 30 moves.
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Viswanathan Anand to face Nakamura in Sinquefield Cup opener
Other Sports | Aug 02, 2017, 08:27 PM ISTViswanathan Anand will have to come out with an impressive performance in the super tournament that also has Magnus Carlsen of Norway starting as the top seed.
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri at Candidates
Other Sports | Mar 29, 2016, 08:14 AM ISTFive-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a thrilling draw with Anish Giri of Holland and inched himself up to seven points after his 13th and penultimate round game in the Candidates Chess tournament now underway here.
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Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Aronian; Karjakin catches up
Other Sports | Mar 12, 2016, 11:32 PM ISTFive-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of the Candidates Chess tournament here on Saturday.
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World Rapid Championship: Viswanathan Anand shines but misses podium
Other Sports | Oct 13, 2015, 08:59 PM ISTBerlin: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand ended the World Rapid Championship on a positive note, scoring four points out of five games on the final day, but the Indian ace could only finish 25th after
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Viswanathan Anand loses to Carlsen in blitz event of Norway Chess
Other Sports | Jun 16, 2015, 04:34 PM ISTStavanger (Norway): Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand lost to world champion Magnus Carlsen from a winning position to finish fifth in the blitz event that acts as a curtain raiser for the Norway Chess tournament which
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Viswanathan Anand's mother passes away
Other Sports | May 27, 2015, 10:56 PM ISTChennai: Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand's mother Sushila Viswanathan has passed away in her sleep here. She was 79. Her last rites will be performed tomorrow at 10 am at Besant Nagar crematorium here.She leaves behind her
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Viswanathan Anand beats Adams to jump to second spot in Shamkir
Other Sports | Apr 24, 2015, 10:51 PM ISTShamkir (Azerbaijan): Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defences of Michael Adams of England to jump to sole second spot in the Shamkir Chess 2015 tournament, here today.It was sheer power and simplicity from Anand that
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Viswanathan Anand crushes Wesley So in Shamkir Chess tournament
Other Sports | Apr 21, 2015, 10:38 PM ISTShamkir (Azerbaijan): Five times world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a crushing victory against overnight leader Wesley So of United States in the fifth round of Shamkir Chess 2015, being held in the memory of Vugar
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Viswanathan Anand draws with Vladimir Kramnik in Shamkir chess
Other Sports | Apr 21, 2015, 05:28 PM ISTShamkir (Azerbaijan): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand drew with old foe Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the fourth round of Shamkir Chess 2015, held in the memory of Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov.With his fourth straight draw
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Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave in Shamkir Chess tournament
Other Sports | Apr 18, 2015, 09:13 PM ISTShamkir (Azerbaijan): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out his second straight draw in the Shamkir Chess tournament, signing peace with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France quite easily with black pieces in the second round here
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Viswanathan Anand in elite company in Shamkir Chess
Other Sports | Apr 16, 2015, 06:50 PM ISTShamkir (Azerbaijan): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have his hands full when he competes in a very strong field in the Shamkir Chess 2015, held in the memory of Vugar Gashimov.Come Friday, the Heydar
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I'll think about World Chess C'ship next year: Anand
Other Sports | Mar 21, 2015, 08:23 AM ISTMumbai: With the World Chess Championship slated for 2016, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday said he will start thinking about the Candidates tournament only next year."I am not thinking about the Candidates at
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Anand beats Baramidze in Grenke Chess
Other Sports | Feb 09, 2015, 03:43 PM ISTBaden-Baden (Germany): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand got some consolation after scoring a regulation victory over David Baramidze of Germany in the sixth and penultimate round of Grenke Chess Classic, here.Coming after two straight losses
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Anand loses to Carlsen again
Other Sports | Feb 07, 2015, 02:10 PM ISTBaden-Baden (Germany): Former world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway and lost after a blunder in the fourth round of Grenke Chess Classic now underway here.The loss with white
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Anand draws with Bacrot; slips to joint third in Grenke chess
Other Sports | Feb 05, 2015, 01:16 PM ISTBaden-Baden (Germany): Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India played out his third draw on the trot as he signed peace with Etienne Bacrot of France in the third round of Grenke Chess Classic here.After
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Anand loses in World C'ship but good year for Indian chess
Other Sports | Jan 06, 2015, 10:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: In what turned out to be a bitter-sweet year for Indian chess, five-time winner Viswanathan Anand lost his bid to regain his title in the Sochi World Championship but Indian men's team clinched
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My best is yet to come, hopefully: Anand
Other Sports | Dec 20, 2014, 07:07 AM ISTHyderabad: Indicating that he is still hungry for success, five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday said he is not quitting the game anytime soon and is preparing to play more tournaments in the