I am satisfied and happy: Viswanathan Anand

I am satisfied and happy: Viswanathan Anand

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand said he was not playing badly in Moscow, but he had a difficult opponent. ...
08:17 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Boris Gelfand a complicated rival: Anand

Boris Gelfand a complicated rival: Anand

Viswanathan Anand said his challenger Boris Gelfand was a tough nut to crack and had his own set of innovations. ...
05:30 PM, Jun 03, 2012

No plans to retire: Viswanathan Anand

No plans to retire: Viswanathan Anand Chennai: He has been the undisputed world champion for the past five years, but Indian chess veteran Viswanathan Anand has no plans of calling it quits just yet as he says his morale is on a high after beating a "complicated" Boris Gelfand to notch up his fifth world title. "There are definitely no thoughts of retirement. In fact quite the opposite. (Winning a fifth world title) has been a...
04:49 PM, Jun 03, 2012
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

Humpy leads at women's chess meet

Humpy leads at women's chess meet Batumi: Koneru Humpy of India and Stefanova Antoaneta from Bulgaria kept their unbeaten record intact after day two and six rounds of play at the 2012 women's World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championships. Both Grandmasters (GM) of FIDE merits, scored four wins against two draws for five points from two days of competition on Friday. The Indian GM was slightly ahead, thanks to detailed calculations. Russia's Alexandra Kosteniuk, another GM,...
01:35 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

Viswanathan Anand: The next Bharat Ratna?

The Straight Drive |  Sriram Balasubramanian

Viswanathan Anand has done it yet again. With his nail-biting victory over Boris Gelfand, Anand has proved that he is one of the greatest chess ...
06:18 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

Viswanathan Anand: Profile of a chess champion

Viswanathan Anand: Profile of a chess champion Viswanathan Anand, the Indian ace, won his fifth World Chess Championship title beating Israel's Boris Gelfand in Moscow on Wednesday. Viswanathan Anand bio Born: 11 December 1969 Title: Grandmaster (1998) World Champion: 2000-02, 2007 " present (Undisputed) FIDE Rating: 2971 (May 2012) 4th Highest rated Chess Player One of six players in history to break the 2800 mark Anand became India's first grandmaster in 1987 He was also the first...
03:54 PM, May 31, 2012
Viswanathan Anand's journey to 5th world title

Viswanathan Anand's journey to 5th world title

CNN-IBN traces Viswanthan Anand's journey to the pinnacle of chess following his fifth World Championship title on Wednesday. ...
11:15 AM, May 31, 2012
It was a tough win vs Gelfand: Viswanathan Anand

It was a tough win vs Gelfand: Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand was relieved to have come out on top against Boris Gelfand in the Rapid chess tiebreaker on Wednesday to win the World Championship for the fifth time. ...
10:52 AM, May 31, 2012
India @ 9 with Veeraraghav, Suhasini Haidar

India @ 9 with Veeraraghav, Suhasini Haidar

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Veeraraghav and Suhasini Haidar. ...
11:38 PM, May 30, 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
News 360: Vishy Anand becomes world chess champion for 5th time

News 360: Vishy Anand becomes world chess champion for 5th time

Viswanathan Anand retained his title with a 2.5-1.5 scoreline against Israel's Boris Gelfand in a tense rapid chess tie-breaker at Moscow. ...
10:58 PM, May 30, 2012
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