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World chess champion Anand gets hero's welcome

World chess champion Anand gets hero's welcome

After defending his world chess champion title, Viswanathan Anand on Saturday returned to Chennai from Moscow. ...
11:51 PM, Jun 02, 2012

Jubilant fans welcome Anand back home

Jubilant fans welcome Anand back home Chennai: World chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Saturday received a rousing welcome by his fans, who lined-up in good numbers to greet him, as the chess wizard returned home after winning his fifth world title. Anand defeated Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in rapid tie-break in Moscow to defend his world championship title. The fans thronged the Chennai international airport to greet Anand. Parents of Anand and his wife Aruna were...
10:06 PM, Jun 02, 2012

Anand receives championship medal, prize money

Anand receives championship medal, prize money Moscow: Newly-crowned world chess champion Viswanathan Anand received a gold medal, prize money of $1.4 million (around Rs 7.9 crore), a memento and a piece of contemporary art displaying him and challenger Boris Gelfand, for his achievement at a ceremony in Moscow on Thursday. Stating that his connection with Russia has been very deep, Anand said, "I benefited a lot from playing chess in Russian Cultural center in Chennai and...
09:14 PM, May 31, 2012

Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Anand

Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Anand New Delhi: The union sports ministry has announced a Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Viswanathan Anand, who was crowned the World Chess Champion for the fifth time. "We have a cash award for any sportsperson who wins in Asian Championships, World Championships, Olympics or any other major event. So, on the basis of that we have decided to give Rs. 10 lakh as a cash award to Anand. It...
05:54 PM, May 31, 2012
Is Anand India's greatest ever individual sportsman?

Is Anand India's greatest ever individual sportsman?

Visawanatahan Anand crowned world chess champion for the fifth time after beating Israe's Boris Gelfand in a 4-match tie breaker 2.5 - 1.5. ...
10:59 PM, May 30, 2012
Proud parents hail Viswanathan Anand's achievement

Proud parents hail Viswanathan Anand's achievement

Viswanathan Anand parents talk exclusively to CNN-IBN after their son made them and whole nation proud. ...
10:31 PM, May 30, 2012

I'm relieved, says world chess champion Anand

I'm relieved, says world chess champion Anand Moscow: India's five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand says he was too tense to be happy after he won the title for the fifth time beating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in the tie-breaker in Moscow on Wednesday. "Game one was a tense start. It was a long and tough match. The match was very intense, I am relieved. I was better for most part in the second game. It was...
10:04 PM, May 30, 2012
Viswanathan Anand world champ for the 5th time

Viswanathan Anand world champ for the 5th time

Viswanathan Anand successfully retained his world No. 1 title by winning the fourth game of his rapid chess tie-breaker against challenger Boris Gelfand on Wednesday. ...
08:52 PM, May 30, 2012
Proud father lauds Viswanathan Anand

Proud father lauds Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand successfully retained his world No. 1 title on Wednesday by winning the fourth game of his rapid chess tie-breaker against challenger Boris Gelfand. ...
07:53 PM, May 30, 2012
The match was very even: Viswanathan Anand

The match was very even: Viswanathan Anand

India's chess legend won his fifth world title by beating Boris Gelfand in a tie-breaker on Wednesday. ...
07:47 PM, May 30, 2012
Viswanathan Anand wins fifth World Chess title

Viswanathan Anand wins fifth World Chess title

Viswanathan Anand retained his world title by defeating Boris Gelfand in a tense tiebreaker in Moscow on Wednesday. ...
06:49 PM, May 30, 2012

Viswanathan Anand retains world chess crown

Viswanathan Anand retains world chess crown Moscow: India's chess champion Viswanathan Anand has successfully retained his world No. 1 title by winning the fourth game of his rapid chess tie-breaker against challenger Boris Gelfand in the World Chess Championship on Wednesday. This is Anand's fifth world title. Anand led 2-1 going into the fourth game of the tie-breaker, which was set up after a tied 6-6 result with his Israeli challenger Boris in the 12th and...
06:36 PM, May 30, 2012

Viswanathan Anand retains world chess crown

Viswanathan Anand retains world chess crown Moscow: Indias chess champion Viswanathan Anand has successfully retained his world No. 1 title by winning the fourth game of his rapid chess tie-breaker against challenger Boris Gelfand in the World Chess Championship on Wednesday. This is Anands fifth world title. Anand led 2-1 going into the fourth game of the tie-breaker, which was set up after a tied 6-6 result with his Israeli challenger Boris in the 12th and...
05:30 PM, May 30, 2012

Live: Anand v Gelfand, World Chess C'ship

Live: Anand v Gelfand, World Chess C'ship India's Viswanathan Anand and Israel's Boris Gelfand play the tiebreaker today after 12 games failed to crown the World Chess Champion. ...
01:17 PM, May 30, 2012

My 40-minute chess move was crucial: Gelfand

My 40-minute chess move was crucial: Gelfand Moscow: Israel's Boris Gelfand has said taking 40 minutes for a crucial move helped him draw the last round and stretch defending champion Viswanathan Anand to the tie-breaker of the World Chess Championship here. The players shook hands after the 22nd move by Anand, who was playing white, tying the match at 6-6 and forcing it to go to a tie-break on Monday. Gelfand said caution on the 10th move...
01:51 PM, May 29, 2012
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