World Chess Championship
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Anand squares up with resounding win over Carlsen
Other Sports | Nov 11, 2014, 09:38 PM ISTSochi (Russia): Viswanathan Anand pulled one back when it mattered the most and scored a crushing victory over defending champion Magnus Carlsen in the third game of the world chess championship now underway here. Having lost
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Team Anand seeks to gain lost ground
Other Sports | Nov 10, 2014, 06:49 PM ISTSochi (Russia): The initial strategy has backfired and it's time for Viswanathan Anand to reconcile and come out with fresh ideas to recover the lost ground in the World Chess Championship match against holder Magnus
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Viswanathan Anand tastes first defeat vs Magnus in World Chess Championship
Other Sports | Nov 10, 2014, 08:26 AM ISTSochi: Defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew the first blood by defeating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship yesterday.It turned out to be a shocking defeat for Anand,
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Carlsen draws first blood, takes early lead against Anand
Other Sports | Nov 09, 2014, 10:09 PM ISTSochi (Russia): Defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew the first blood by defeating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship here Sunday.It turned out to be a shocking defeat
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Anand draws first game against Carlsen in World Championship
Other Sports | Nov 08, 2014, 11:25 PM ISTSochi (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 | Nov 07, 2014, 06:02 PM ISTSochi (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 | Nov 07, 2014, 09:39 AM ISTNew 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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Anand promises surprises in his core team
Other Sports | Apr 02, 2014, 04:47 PM ISTChennai: Five-time World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand Wednesday promised a couple of surprises in his team of seconds when he faces defending champion Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship later this year.Anand at a
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I will come back harder in the next game: Anand
Other Sports | Nov 20, 2013, 11:47 AM ISTChennai: Time might be running out and the throne slipping away but defending champion Viswanathan Anand made it clear that he will come back harder in the next game after drawing the eighth tie of
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It was scary but not a disaster: Carlsen
Other Sports | Nov 13, 2013, 12:27 PM ISTChennai: World number one Magnus Carlsen today termed the drawn third game of the World Championship match against Viswanathan Anand here as scary but insisted that it was not a disaster for him in any
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World Chess: Anand draws game 3 with Carlsen
Other Sports | Nov 12, 2013, 10:08 PM ISTChennai: 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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World chess championship: Anand ends second game with a draw
Other Sports | Nov 10, 2013, 06:38 PM ISTChennai: Indian ace chess player and defending champion Viswanathan Anand, drew his second game against world's No.1 player, Magnus Carlsen in the world chess championship in Chennai on Sunday. Anand and Carlsen share points with
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World Chess Championship: Anand Draws Game 1 With Carlsen
Other Sports | Nov 09, 2013, 11:56 PM ISTChennai: World champion Viswanathan Anand started his title defense in style, holding off world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway to a draw in quick time in the first game of the World chess championship
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Anand-Gelfand penultimate Rd match drawn, stalemate continues
Other Sports | May 26, 2012, 08:21 PM ISTMoscow, May 26: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand today drew the 11th game against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel as the World Chess Championship heads into a dramatic finish here today.The 24-move draw in the penultimate
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Anand plays out third draw against Gelfand
Other Sports | May 15, 2012, 09:18 AM ISTMoscow, May 15: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand found himself in trouble before eking out a hard-fought draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel in a hotly-contested third round game of the World Chess Championship here today.Anand
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Anand draws as black in World Chess Championship
Other Sports | May 12, 2012, 09:40 PM ISTMoscow, May 12: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand showcased fresh preparation as black and got an easy draw against rival Boris Gelfand in the second game of the World Chess Championship now in progress here.Anand equalised
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Chennai To Host World Chess Championship Title
Other Sports | Jul 13, 2011, 04:17 PM ISTChennai, Jul 13: Holder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel for the 2012 World Chess Championship title, which will be held in India for the first time.Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa