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It's getting slightly more difficult at my age: Viswanathan Anand - Times of India

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 11:13pm

It's getting slightly more difficult at my age: Viswanathan Anand
Times of India
CHENNAI: Wherever Viswanathan Anand goes these days, questions about his advancing age in a sport increasingly dominated by younger players rear up. In addition, consider the fact that Anand is coming off a "mixed year" in 2016 and the scrutiny ...

Grand masterclass for young masters - The New Indian Express

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 8:32pm

The New Indian Express

Grand masterclass for young masters
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: About 100 children had the unique opportunity to learn chess from five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand at the Velammal-Vishy's Master Class workshop here on Friday. Years back, asked if he had inclination for coaching, Anand had ...

Carlsen is No. 1 but the others are closing in, says Viswanathan Anand - The Hindu

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 7:37pm

The Hindu

Carlsen is No. 1 but the others are closing in, says Viswanathan Anand
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand had a mixed 2016 in terms of results but is eager to make amends this year. Besides his plan for this year, the five-time World chess champion spoke on wide-ranging issues on the sidelines of a chess workshop organised by the ...

चांगले यश मिळवण्याबाबत आनंद आशावादी - Loksatta

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 3:48pm

Loksatta

चांगले यश मिळवण्याबाबत आनंद आशावादी
Loksatta
कारकीर्दीत कधी कधी विजयासोबत अपयशासही सामोरे जावे लागत असते. अर्थात अपयशाबाबत कोणतेही मानसिक दडपण न घेता यंदाच्या विविध स्पर्धामध्ये चांगली कामगिरी करण्याची मला खात्री आहे, असे ...

Carlsen is No. 1 but the others are closing in, says Viswanathan Anand - The Hindu

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 1:13pm

The Hindu

Carlsen is No. 1 but the others are closing in, says Viswanathan Anand
The Hindu
Viswanathan Anand had a mixed 2016 in terms of results but is eager to make amends this year. Besides his plan for this year, the five-time World chess champion spoke on wide-ranging issues on the sidelines of a chess workshop organised by the ...

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Viswanathan Anand confident of bouncing back in 2017 after mixed 2016 - Hindustan Times

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 9:49am

Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand confident of bouncing back in 2017 after mixed 2016
Hindustan Times
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand is confident of bouncing back after a mixed 2016 and says he will compete in the Grand Chess Tour, which includes five tournaments and the World Cup, this year. Speaking at the inauguration of a ...
Viswanathan Anand: 'Wesley So is the guy everyone's keeping an eye on'Sportstarlive

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Hari, Harika bat for better promotion, profile for chess - Sportstarlive

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 8:57am

Sportstarlive

Hari, Harika bat for better promotion, profile for chess
Sportstarlive
Worse, the indifference of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) towards holding elite events has resulted in Viswanathan Anand, P. Hari Krishna, K. Humpy and D. Harika – the four players who are part of the world's top-10 lists in November last – have ...

विश्‍वनाथन आनंद को वर्ष 2017 में कामयाबी का दौर लौटने की उम्‍मीद - एनडीटीवी खबर

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 4:15am

एनडीटीवी खबर

विश्‍वनाथन आनंद को वर्ष 2017 में कामयाबी का दौर लौटने की उम्‍मीद
एनडीटीवी खबर
चेन्नई: पूर्व विश्व शतरंज चैम्पियन विश्वनाथन आनंद को भरोसा है कि 2016 में मिश्रित सफलता के बाद वह वापसी करने में सफल रहेंगे और उन्होंने कहा कि वह इस साल ग्रैंड चेस टूर और विश्व कप में हिस्सा ...

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Viswanathan Anand Confident of Bouncing Back After Mixed 2016 - News18

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 3:46am

News18

Viswanathan Anand Confident of Bouncing Back After Mixed 2016
News18
Chennai: Confident of bouncing back after enduring a mixed 2016, former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand says he will compete in the Grand Chess Tour, which includes five tournaments and the World Cup, this year. Speaking at the inauguration ...

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Viswanathan Anand confident of bouncing back after mixed 2016 - The Indian Express

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 2:56am

The Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand confident of bouncing back after mixed 2016
The Indian Express
Confident of bouncing back after enduring a mixed 2016, former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand says he will compete in the Grand Chess Tour, which includes five tournaments and the World Cup, this year. Speaking at the inauguration of a ...

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Viswanathan Anand Confident Of Bouncing Back After Mixed 2016 - Jagran English

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 2:51am

Jagran English

Viswanathan Anand Confident Of Bouncing Back After Mixed 2016
Jagran English
Confident of bouncing back after enduring a mixed 2016, former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand says he will compete in the Grand Chess Tour. Viswanathan Anand Confident Of Bouncing Back After Mixed 2016. Stressing the importance of fitness ...

Pestaño: Will Wesley really shine this year? | SunStar - Sun.Star

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 9:39am

Pestaño: Will Wesley really shine this year? | SunStar
Sun.Star
It is considered the strongest tournament in the history of chess ! with the top 10 players at the moment competing: World Champion Magnus Carlsen, former World Champions Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov, as well as Fabiano ...

Blondes beat brunettes, China bests India in chess rivalries - Washington Times

Wed, 03/15/2017 - 11:27am

Washington Times

Blondes beat brunettes, China bests India in chess rivalries
Washington Times
... a 10-6 victory in the second China-India Chess Summit in Liaocheng, China. The Chinese squad was anchored by two 2700-plus GMs — Bu Xiangzhi and Wei Yi — while the Indians were without former world champion Viswanathan Anand and Indian No.

Lack of sponsorship holding back Indian chess - Sportstarlive

Tue, 03/14/2017 - 8:07am

Sportstarlive

Lack of sponsorship holding back Indian chess
Sportstarlive
If Pendyala Harikrishna gets sizeable sponsorship, he can be the second Viswanathan Anand or he can become a brand himself. The same is the case with Koneru Humpy. Like this there are many young players in every corner of India. Let both the ...

Chess Restaurants, Trains, And The End Of Chess Mysteries - Chess.com

Mon, 03/13/2017 - 2:39pm

Chess.com

Chess Restaurants, Trains, And The End Of Chess Mysteries
Chess.com
If there's such a thing as an "ice hotel" then surely a chess-themed restaurant can't be too outlandish, right? This month's "In Other News" has the usual smörgåsbord of offerings, including the next iteration of the famous "Chess Train," a chess ...

Two students beat 5-time world chess champion - The Straits Times

Sat, 03/11/2017 - 3:05pm

Two students beat 5-time world chess champion
The Straits Times
Five-time Fide world chess champion Viswanathan Anand is known for his calm, unassuming manner, but he said it is just a veneer. "Most of us try to keep a very blank face, but we are not at all calm," he added. "We live through what's on the board very ...

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Harikrishna: 'I need to start winning titles' - Sportstarlive

Sat, 03/11/2017 - 11:33am

Sportstarlive

Harikrishna: 'I need to start winning titles'
Sportstarlive
India's second highest-rated chess player, P. Harikrishna, after former world champion Viswanathan Anand, is pleased that he booked a slot for the first time in his career at the prestigious four-match Grand Prix series.

Five-time FIDE World Chess Champion plays exhibition match with 50 Singapore students - The Straits Times

Sat, 03/11/2017 - 4:38am

Five-time FIDE World Chess Champion plays exhibition match with 50 Singapore students
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Five-time International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand is known for his calm, unassuming manner. But ask him how he stays so calm and collected, and he says with a grin: "I look calm and collected.".

Could not believe I lost: Harika Dronavalli on World Chess Championship exit - Hindustan Times

Thu, 03/09/2017 - 8:28am

Hindustan Times

Could not believe I lost: Harika Dronavalli on World Chess Championship exit
Hindustan Times
In 2000, Viswanathan Anand created history as he became India's first world champion when he defeated Alexei Shirov at that venue. Following that feat, 17 years later, Harika had the chance to create history as she aimed to become India's first woman ...

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TN fishermen associations to boycott Katchatheevu church festival - Times of India

Wed, 03/08/2017 - 8:15am

TN fishermen associations to boycott Katchatheevu church festival
Times of India
MADURAI: As mark of protest against the alleged killing of an Indian fisherman by Sri Lankan navy, fishermen associations in Tamil Nadu have decided to boycott the annual church festival on Katchatheevu islet scheduled to be held on March 11 and 12.

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