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'Ridiculous': Viswanathan Anand hits back at those gunning for his retirement - Scroll.in

Sun, 10/29/2017 - 6:32am

Scroll.in

'Ridiculous': Viswanathan Anand hits back at those gunning for his retirement
Scroll.in
Viswanathan Anand is not a man of many words, but in a freewheeling interview with Chess.com, the Indian great spoke about his celebrity status, how the constant question of retirement drives him crazy and how he stays focused despite all that. Talking ...

Natl. chess: Karthikeyan eyeing hat-trick - The Hindu

Sat, 10/28/2017 - 11:34am

The Hindu

Natl. chess: Karthikeyan eyeing hat-trick
The Hindu
The playing hall on the second floor, overlooking the busy Exhibition Road, adorns the photographs of all 14 players besides world champions Viswanathan Anand, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. The players (with ratings): 1. M. Karthikeyan (2578), 2.

Vidit Gujrathi interview: Viswanathan Anand is a legend, but I would rather be the first me - Firstpost

Sat, 10/28/2017 - 6:20am

Vidit Gujrathi interview: Viswanathan Anand is a legend, but I would rather be the first me
Firstpost
"Of course, (Viswanathan) Anand is a legend, and it will be nice to overtake him, but I (would rather) want to be the next (first) Vidit." When someone makes such a bold statement with complete nonchalance, you pause for a second. You are taken aback.

Vidit Gujrathi interview: Viswanathan Anand is a legend, but I would rather be the first me - Firstpost

Sat, 10/28/2017 - 2:00am
Vidit Gujrathi interview: Viswanathan Anand is a legend, but I would rather be the first me  Firstpost

Gujrathi is not somebody who would be smug at having escaped with a draw against Carlsen, but one who would search out his errors that let the world ...

Karthikeyan eyes a hat-trick - The Hindu

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 12:56pm

The Hindu

Karthikeyan eyes a hat-trick
The Hindu
The playing hall on the second floor, overlooking the busy Exhibition Road, adorns the photographs of all 14 players besides world champions Viswanathan Anand, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. The players (with ratings): 1. M. Karthikeyan (2578), 2.

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CHESS#1274 - Business Standard

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 12:47pm

Business Standard

CHESS#1274
Business Standard
On one famous occasion, Michael Adams set up an opening position wrong while preparing for a Candidates match against Viswanathan Anand! Using engines and databases has not only eliminated such accidents, it has also led to improvements in human ...

National C'ship: Karthikeyan eyes hat-trick - Sportstarlive

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 11:55am

Sportstarlive

National C'ship: Karthikeyan eyes hat-trick
Sportstarlive
The playing hall on the second floor, overlooking the busy Exhibition Road, adorns the photographs of all 14 players besides, world champions Viswanathan Anand, Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. The players (with ratings):. 1. M. Karthikeyan (2578), 2.

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PRO League Qualifier: 40 Teams Vie For 8 Spots - Chess.com

Thu, 10/26/2017 - 5:57pm

Chess.com

PRO League Qualifier: 40 Teams Vie For 8 Spots
Chess.com
(Yes, before you ask, several teams from all over the world are courting GM Viswanathan Anand. As of this writing, however, he is still unsigned to a team, but we know he doesn't like to get bored. Also accepting invitations to play on your team? Some ...

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Friendly chess player are pawns to camaraderie - Vallejo Times Herald

Fri, 10/20/2017 - 6:13pm

Vallejo Times Herald

Friendly chess player are pawns to camaraderie
Vallejo Times Herald
Carlsen is the 22-year-old reigning world chess champion, have thwarted ex-champion Viswanathan Anand of India. Though Carlsen — a grandmaster at the age of 13 — may be unknown in these parts, John Ebert isn't. Certainly not among those gathering ...

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Viswanathan Anand admits to his dwindling performances - SportsCafe

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 7:17am

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Viswanathan Anand admits to his dwindling performances
SportsCafe
Viswanathan Anand has admitted that his performances are gradually falling down after his failure to qualify for the Candidates tournament, which acts as a ...

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'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:00am

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'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'
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It's a scenario Viswanathan Anand is not entirely used to. But one that's assuming a disconcerting regularity in his calendar and mind space. For the second successive time, the Indian has been ruled out of reckoning for the World Chess Championship ...

'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero' - ESPN

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 2:00am
'My chances of winning another world title greater than zero'  ESPN

Out of reckoning for next year's World Championships, Viswanathan Anand says that though he's shifted focus away from it, a total detachment is impossible.

£50000 prize goes to world chess No.1 Carlsen - Isle of Man Today

Sat, 10/07/2017 - 1:01am

Isle of Man Today

£50000 prize goes to world chess No.1 Carlsen
Isle of Man Today
A group of 30 chess players came from India, headed by Viswanathan Anand. Previous winners Pavel Eljanov and Nigel Short - best remembered for his encounter with former world champion Karparov in the 1990s - also entered. Notables from the UK ...

Seychelles India Day 2017 this weekend and tourism - eTurboNews

Fri, 10/06/2017 - 3:34am

eTurboNews

Seychelles India Day 2017 this weekend and tourism
eTurboNews
There is also a special chess event, which will be seeing the participation of Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Mr Anand who dominated the world of chess for six years from 2007 to 2013, will take part in a speedy chess competition against ...

Isle of Man Open: Viswanathan Anand's superior tactics stand out in victory over Hou Yifan - Yahoo India News

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 8:51am

Yahoo India News

Isle of Man Open: Viswanathan Anand's superior tactics stand out in victory over Hou Yifan
Yahoo India News
After Hikaru Nakamura's back to back wins in the seventh and the eighth round, he could have been expected to come out all guns blazing against Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the Isle of Man Open. He had had an excellent run so far. He had ...

Brilliant Anand finishes second - The Hindu

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 1:06am

The Hindu

Brilliant Anand finishes second
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand's master-class to former Women World champion Hou Yifan underscored his versatility and earned him the runner-up spot behind Magnus Carlsen in the Isle of Man chess tournament here on Sunday. In what was one of the strongest ...
Vidit makes mark, Anand bounces backThe New Indian Express

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Anand signs off joint second at Isle of Man Chess - Times of India

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 12:07am

Times of India

Anand signs off joint second at Isle of Man Chess
Times of India
DOUGLAS (Isle of Man): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand capped his impressive run with another victory over Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan in the ninth and final round to sign off joint second at the Isle Of Man Chess Championship here.

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Vidit makes mark, Anand bounces back - The New Indian Express

Tue, 10/03/2017 - 9:38pm

Vidit makes mark, Anand bounces back
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand (in pic) shrugged off his early exit from the World Cup, finishing joint second with Hikaru Nakamura (both 7/9) at the Isle of Man International Open on Sunday. World champion Magnus Carlsen (7.5) won his first classical ...

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Isle of Man Open: Viswanathan Anand essays comprehensive win; Vidit Gujrathi settles for draw in Round 8 - Yahoo India News

Tue, 10/03/2017 - 10:47am

Yahoo India News

Isle of Man Open: Viswanathan Anand essays comprehensive win; Vidit Gujrathi settles for draw in Round 8
Yahoo India News
Two other Indians, Viswanathan Anand and Swapnil Dhopade, also had an outside chance of catching the world champion. However, they were a full point behind. If Carlsen had drawn both of his next games and if Anand and/or Dhopade had won both of ...

Anand, Swapnil win; Gujrathi draws in Rd 8 of Isle of Man - The Hindu

Tue, 10/03/2017 - 6:03am

Anand, Swapnil win; Gujrathi draws in Rd 8 of Isle of Man
The Hindu
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and Swapnil S Dhopade notched up wins while Vidit Santosh Gujrathi played out another draw as the trio shared the joint third place after the eighth round of the Isle of Man International chess tournament, here.

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