BONN, Germany -- World chess champion Viswanathan Anand inched closer to retaining his title with a draw Friday against Russian challenger Vladimir Kramnik in the eighth game of their championship ...

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and India’s No 1 Arjun Erigaisi will headline the Jerusalem Masters 2025, a record ...

SANDNES, Norway (AP) — Chess world champion Viswanathan Anand of India halved a point with the Norwegian world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to draw in Thursday’s second round of the Norway Chess Tournament.

The FIDE World Chess Cup in India has unveiled the Viswanathan Anand Trophy, honoring the five-time world champion. The prestigious tournament, featuring 206 players from 80 countries, awards three ...

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 ...

CHENNAI (Reuters) - As India's Vishwanathan Anand squared off against Norway's Magnus Carlsen to defend his title as world chess champion, 11-year-old Shyamsundar and his 9-year-old sister ...

Panjim: The new trophy of the FIDE World Chess Cup being held here was on Friday christened as the Viswanathan Anand trophy, in honour of the five-time world champion Indian legend.The trophy was ...

On Thursday (Dec 13), D Gukesh created history by beating China’s Ding Liren and clinching the 2024 World Chess Championship. After winning the 14th game of the championship final, the 18-year-old ...

Viswanathan Anand inaugurated the Global Chess League's new Experience Centre in Plano, Dallas, a hub for chess, technology, and innovation. The centre aims to enhance fan engagement and player ...

In a major development, the new trophy of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 has been renamed after Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand. It will be called the Viswanathan Anand, honouring the ...