The way Arjun and Pragg have lost rating points at the Wijk aan Zee event, there is a possibility that the semi-retired ...

At Kolkata Centre for Creativity, chess legend opened up on his new book, lessons from failure, modern chess and why ...

The most thrilling part before I actually got to Manila was the plane ride to the Philippines, which – as most of you might know – is a country made of more than 7,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, discusses his new book for young chess players, 'Lightning Kid', and his ...

At the Jaipur Lit Fest 2026, Vishwanathan Anand spoke about his new book Lightning Kid, sharing stories of childhood, rapid chess, and lessons learned along the way. From family support to handling ...

BENGALURU, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Indian chess grandmaster and former world champion Viswanathan Anand is hoping his elite academy can become a pipeline for future Indian talent. Anand, who won his first ...

In one of the two blitz games of the day, Kasparov again won the first game to lead 8.5-3.5 going in to the final day of the ...

Chennai did host a World Championship event in 2013, when Anand was the reigning champion and battling a young Magnus Carlsen ...

Tata Steel Chess India 2026 beginning on Wednesday, will see the players vie for top honours in rapid and blitz events. Join ...

The top-ranked Indian player across formats, Arjun was on a roll to start the blitz section of the event. Having finished behind champion Nihal Sarin and runner-up Anand in the rapid section, Arjun ...