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Viswanathan Anand News
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Today, on International Chess Day, we celebrate the brilliance of the game and its finest practitioners. India has a rich history in chess, producing numerous Grandmasters who have left an indelible mark on the global stage. Join us as we honor five of India's top chess players and their remarkable achievements.
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Viswanathan Anand delighted fans by showcasing his dance moves to ‘Main Hoon Don’ at Vidit Gujrathi’s wedding, creating a viral moment alongside fellow chess champion D Gukesh.
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Paddy Upton, a renowned mental conditioning coach, worked with Gukesh in the run-up to and during the 14-game marathon event in Singapore.
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At just 18-years-old, Gukesh triumphed over China’s Ding Liren with a 7.5-6.5 score, making him only the second Indian, after Viswanathan Anand, to achieve this monumental achievement.
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Gukesh's trainer Vishnu avoided playing against chess engines from early days, taking a unique route in training methods. He says it was a risky decision but something which has paid off dividends.
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati has said that “Give your best to the world and the best will come back to you… Following this path, India's Grand Master R Pragyanananda has registered his name in history. Praggnanandhaa has made it to the finals of the Fide Chess World Cup 2023...and has become the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to do so...
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The Global Chess League is a franchise-based chess tournament which will starts on Thursday (June 22). There was an opening ceremony also held on June 21. This Chess league has been organised on IPL style.
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The 44th edition of the world`s biggest chess event will be held in Mahabalipuram near Chennai from July 28 to August 10.
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Magnus Carlsen has taken lead after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Anand slips to third spot after loss against Mamedyarov
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Viswanathan Anand had started the Classical section with three straight wins, beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Hao Wang (China) before American Wesley So ended his streak in the fourth round.
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Viswanathan Anand’s win over Magnus Carlsen comes close on the heels of compatriot and teen sensation R Praggnandhaa defeating the Norwegian world champion in an online blitz tournament recently.
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Many sports celebrities wished their mothers on the special occasion of Mother's Day
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Anand's mother introduced him to Chess
Anand shared an anecdote from his first Olympiad
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Boris Gelfand has competed in 11 Chess Olympiads
Koneru Humpy believes bringing in Gelfand with Anand will be motivating for players
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The Olympiad was originally scheduled to be hosted by Russia between July 26 and August 8 in Moscow but was moved out following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February
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Yuzvendra Chahal will take on former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand in a charity match to raise funds for COVID-19.
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Bollywood star Aamir Khan will be competing in a match of chess with Viswanathan Anand
The tournament between the two eminent personalities will be on Sunday (June 13)
The charity aims to collect donations to feed hungry communities across India
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Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand’s father, K Viswanathan, died in Chennai on Thursday following brief illness.
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"I am very excited to announce the launch of WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA)," Anand tweeted.
"Very happy to partner with WestBridge Capital in realising a long dream of mine to nurture talent in India," he said.
He added, "This will be a fellowship program that will aim to take our most talented junior chess prodigies to the top ranks."
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Aanand L. Rai to direct Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand's Biopic.
Film critic Taran Adarsh broke the news with a twitter post.
The lead actor for the role of Viswanathan Anand has not yet been finalized.
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