[ad_1] Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand was on August 7, 2022 elected deputy president of FIDE, the sport’s world governing body, while incumbent president Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term. Five-time world champion Anand was part of Dvorkovich’s team. Dvorkovich received 157 votes as against 16 by his rival Andrii Baryshpolets while the […]
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[ad_1] There are reasons India’s chess profile has gone stratospheric and the youth parade at this Olympiad is testimony to how many prodigies the country has churned out There are reasons India’s chess profile has gone stratospheric and the youth parade at this Olympiad is testimony to how many prodigies the country has churned out […]
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[ad_1] Young stars can now afford to dream of making it big in chess, which was not the case earlier Young stars can now afford to dream of making it big in chess, which was not the case earlier ‘Thambi’, the mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, greeted me soon after I landed at the […]
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[ad_1] Watching chess players pore over millions of moves on a computer, one would tend to think that the excitement of thinking out new, creative moves has come down in the 64-square game. Everything is already there on the computer! So, has modern-day chess lost some of its creativity and innovation? “No. I won’t say […]
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[ad_1] Chess found a way to beat COVID-19 with online games, says five-time world champion Anand Chess found a way to beat COVID-19 with online games, says five-time world champion Anand Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday hoped for more women’s chess players to break through the ranks in the country. Anand was in […]
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[ad_1] The 52-year-old Indian chess legend won the Armageddon encounter against Tari after the classical match finished in a 22-move draw The 52-year-old Indian chess legend won the Armageddon encounter against Tari after the classical match finished in a 22-move draw Former world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a win over Aryan Tari in the ninth […]
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[ad_1] The 37-year old Azerbaijan player capitalised on an error from the Indian veteran to pick up three full points. The 37-year old Azerbaijan player capitalised on an error from the Indian veteran to pick up three full points. Indian maestro Viswanathan Anand’s campaign at the Norway Chess tournament suffered a setback after losing to […]
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[ad_1] The 52-year old Indian grandmaster, who had shocked Carlsen in the previous round, will faceTeimour Radjabov in round eight. The 52-year old Indian grandmaster, who had shocked Carlsen in the previous round, will faceTeimour Radjabov in round eight. Indian maestro Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in […]
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[ad_1] In the Armageddon, Viswanathan Anand recreated magic of old when he stunned Carlsen to post a win in 50 moves In the Armageddon, Viswanathan Anand recreated magic of old when he stunned Carlsen to post a win in 50 moves Indian ace Viswanathan Anand returned to winning ways, upstaging world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in […]
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[ad_1] After three wins in a row, Viswanathan Anand lost to Wesley So in the Classical event of the Norway Chess tournament. The American then beat the Indian grandmaster in 46 moves via the Armageddon (sudden death) game After three wins in a row, Viswanathan Anand lost to Wesley So in the Classical event of […]
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