The Latest Breaking News from Viswanathan Anand

A comparison of Gukesh’s FIDE ratings over time shows that his rise to the elite is reminiscent of journeys undertaken by world number one Magnus Carlsen

Ganges Grandmasters suffered their first defeat after three consecutive victories in the Global Chess League

BERLIN: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh stunned former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final to win the World Chess Armageddon Asia Oceania event here.

Two of the world’s top three have descended on Astana for the most prestigious title in chess, but the absence of the third has largely neutered the stakes of the sport’s showcase event

BENGALURU: Grandmaster Pranav Anand won the Chess Festival Groningen A championship in the Dutch city of Groningen recently.

KOLKATA: An idea floated quite casually has led to the foundation of an academy that is showing promise of making India the world’s next chess superpower. Sandeep Singhal, co-founder of WestBridge Capital Advisors, a venture capital firm based out of Bengaluru, asked Viswanathan Anand whether they can do something together…

KOLKATA: Like most others, American Grandmaster Wesley So too is impressed with the young crop of Indian chess players and believes they can make it big very soon.

The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75 grandmasters, chess legend Viswanathan Anand hopes the buzz around the sport inspires the next generation of players. 

KOLKATA: Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that India has enough talent to produce the next Chess World Champion but not before 2025 since there is no "quicker pathway" and the process to create one will take that much time.