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 ...

At the Jaipur Lit Fest 2026, Vishwanathan Anand spoke about his new book Lightning Kid, sharing stories of childhood, rapid chess, and lessons learned along the way. From family support to handling ...

Chennai did host a World Championship event in 2013, when Anand was the reigning champion and battling a young Magnus Carlsen ...

At Kolkata Centre for Creativity, chess legend opened up on his new book, lessons from failure, modern chess and why ...

The most thrilling part before I actually got to Manila was the plane ride to the Philippines, which – as most of you might know – is a country made of more than 7,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean.

In one of the two blitz games of the day, Kasparov again won the first game to lead 8.5-3.5 going in to the final day of the ...

Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, discusses his new book for young chess players, 'Lightning Kid', and his ...

Viswanathan Anand, who had become India’s first Grandmaster played Dibyendu Barua, Calcutta’s own, in 1992; Such was the ...

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand has been in the spotlight lately, not just for his incredible achievements but also for his engaging interactions with the younger generation of chess players.

Nihal Sarin has won the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 Open Rapid title in Kolkata despite a last-minute entry, finishing ahead ...

India may be the only country where a chess world champ gets mobbed in the street, so you can imagine the reception awaiting Viswanathan Anand in Chennai when he returns from his latest triumph this ...