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Jun 17, 2018
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand's improved show helps him finish fifth; Wesley So wins tournament
Despite his best efforts over the last three days, Anand wasn’t able to improve his standing any further than climbing two spots up the table. -
Jun 16, 2018
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand climbs up two spots to fifth; Wesley So keeps up his lead
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Jun 15, 2018
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand ends Rapid leg at bottom of table, Wesley So tops chart
For the only Indian in the fray, Viswanathan Anand, the Leuven rapids not only began disastrously but also finished with a whimper. On the final day, Anand lost his first two games and wrapped things up with an insipid draw in the ninth round against Wesley So. -
Jun 15, 2018
No place for religious or cultural codes in sports, says Indian chess Grand Master Soumya Swaminathan on pulling out from Iran event
This is not the first time that Soumya has played in Iran. She had also played in 2011 in Iran when she was 22 years old and had then worn a headscarf. -
Jun 14, 2018
Soumya Swaminathan's decision to opt out of Asian Nations Cup in Iran is personal call that doesn't warrant politicisation
Soumya Swaminathan would be wishing that she made a personal decision, that it would be respected as such and best left at that. -
Jun 14, 2018
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: India's Viswanathan Anand continues to struggle on Day 2; Wesley So keeps lead
Anand played solidly in round four against Karjakin to hold on to a draw and then won the fifth round against Caruana. But a slip in the sixth against Vachier-Lagrave put Anand back at the bottom of the leaderboard. -
Jun 13, 2018
Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand off to disastrous start with two straight losses on Day 1
Three rounds into the tournament, things look difficult for Anand given that he is four points behind the leader, So. But there are six more rounds of rapid chess to be played, not to mention the 18 rounds of blitz. -
Jun 13, 2018
Indian grandmaster Soumya Swaminathan says she believes in all religions but it shouldn't be mixed with sports
Soumya Swaminathan opted out of the Asian Team Chess championship after she found out about the organisers' instruction of 'compulsory headscarf'. -
Jun 13, 2018
India chess star Soumya Swaminathan pulls out of event in Iran over compulsory-headscarf rule
India's chess Grandmaster Soumya Swaminathan has withdrawn from the Asian Team Chess Championship, set to be held in Iran from 26 July 26 to 4 August, over the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country. -
Jun 08, 2018
Norway Chess 2018: Viswanathan Anand beats Sergey Karjakin in exciting last round; Fabiano Caruana takes title
Some hair-raising drama was witnessed in the final round of the Altibox Norway Chess 2018, where as many as four players were leading the tournament, with Viswanathan Anand at second.
