Norway Chess: Magnus Carlsen takes sole lead as Viswanathan Anand loses to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
The 37-year old Azerbaijan player Shakhriyar Mamedyarov capitalised on an error from the Indian veteran Viswanathan Anand to pick up three full points.
Jun 10, 2022, 13:27 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand defeats world champion Magnus Carlsen again, leads standings in Norway
Viswanathan Anand had started the Classical section with three straight wins, beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Hao Wang (China) before American Wesley So ended his streak in the fourth round.
Jun 06, 2022, 14:23 PM IST
Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand beats Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 40 moves
In the blitz event played prior to the Classical, Anand had shocked world champion Carlsen in round seven on the way to a fourth-place finish.
Jun 01, 2022, 13:54 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand beats world champion Magnus Carlsen in blitz event of Norway Chess
Viswanathan Anand’s win over Magnus Carlsen comes close on the heels of compatriot and teen sensation R Praggnandhaa defeating the Norwegian world champion in an online blitz tournament recently.
May 31, 2022, 14:18 PM IST
R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen again in Chessable Masters
The fifth round match of the tournament was headed towards a draw but a one-move blunder from the world champion Magnus Carlsen resulted in his defeat
May 21, 2022, 15:26 PM IST
R Praggnanandhaa, who beat Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen, receives Sankara Award
India's teenage Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa received the 'Sankara Award' of this year at a function held at Kalady on Thursday (March 17).
Mar 17, 2022, 17:03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi congratulates GM R Praggnanandhaa on winning against chess champion Magnus Carlsen
16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa had stunned world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the eighth round of the ongoing Airthings Masters.
Feb 23, 2022, 15:33 PM IST
EXCLUSIVE: Chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa says ‘win over Magnus Carlsen a big boost to confidence’
Profusely thanking their efforts, R. Praggnanandhaa acknowledged the efforts of Grandmaster RB Ramesh, for guiding him since 2014 and helping in all the games and tournaments.
Feb 23, 2022, 08:22 AM IST
R Praggnanandhaa: How sister's hobby shaped young chess wizard who stunned World No.1 Magnus Carlsen
Touted as the one for the future when he became an International Master at the tender age of 10 years and nine months in 2016, Praggu, as he is fondly called by his friends and coaches, has made giant strides and on Sunday he notched up the biggest win of his career by upstaging world number one Magnus Carlsen.
Feb 22, 2022, 19:53 PM IST
After beating Magnus Carlsen, R Praggnanandhaa posts two more wins in Airthings Masters 2022 chess
India's 16-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa registers two more victories after a stunning win over World No.1 Magnus Carlsen.
Feb 22, 2022, 11:10 AM IST
India's 16-year-old GM R Praggnanandhaa stuns world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen
Airthings Masters: R Praggnanandhaa defeated world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round with black pieces in 39 moves.
Feb 21, 2022, 12:11 PM IST
Tata Steel Masters chess: R Praggnanandhaa beats Vidit Gujrathi, Magnus Carlsen maintains lead
The 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa defeated GM Vidit Gujrathi in the 10th round clash of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament 2022.
Jan 27, 2022, 11:46 AM IST
Tata Steel Masters chess: Vidit Gujrathi in joint third, Magnus Carlsen leads
Vidit Gujrathi drew with Richard Rapport of Hungary in the ninth round to be in joint third place.
Jan 26, 2022, 13:26 PM IST
Vugar Gashimov Memorial: Viswanathan Anand to take on Sergey Karjakin in round 6
The Indian ace has played a couple of brilliant games so far in the first five rounds that has taken him to three points in all.
Apr 06, 2019, 17:02 PM IST
Norway's Magnus Carlsen wins World Chess Championship for fourth time
Carlsen has been the world`s top ranked player for the past eight years and has now defended his title three times since he first won it in 2013 by beating Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand.
Nov 29, 2018, 09:35 AM IST
Viswanathan Anand rests as Indian men take on El Salvador
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand is expected to rest on Tuesday as the Indian men take on El Salvador in the 43rd Chess Olympiad.
Sep 24, 2018, 22:22 PM IST
Viswanathan Anand draws with Wesley So at Altibox Norway Chess tournament
Viswanathan Anand played out his fourth draw on the trot, signing peace with Wesley So of United States in the fourth round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament.
Jun 02, 2018, 17:51 PM IST
Vishwanathan Anand draws with Magnus Carlsen in Tata Steel Masters chess
World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the ninth round of Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee.
Jan 24, 2018, 14:29 PM IST
Anand draws with Karjakin, Carlsen beats Adhiban at Tata Chess
Multiple world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Sergey Karjakin of Russia while B Adhiban lost to top seed Magnus Carlsen in the second round of 80th Tata Steel Masters Chess tournament.
Jan 15, 2018, 18:53 PM IST
World Chess Championship 2018 'Kamasutra-esque' logo baffles everybody
The logo which shows two chequered bodies swaddled around each other, with a chessboard placed at the center – has sent every chess follower into a sense of amusement and comparing it to the world-famous Kamasutra images.
Dec 20, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
