Viswanathan Anand

Garry Kasparov stuns Vishy Anand with a pre-move as commentator goes crazy: ‘Did you see that?’

Chess legend Garry Kasparov pulled off a pre-move against Indian great Vishy Anand during a blitz game on Day 1 of the Clutch Chess: Legends 2025 event.

Nakamura throwing Gukesh’s king enrages purists, but Chess is finally breaking free from centuries-old decorum

Hikaru Nakamura throwing away D Gukesh’s king was more a sign of chess breaking free from its centuries-old traditions rather than a mark of disrespect.

Legends meet again: Anand and Kasparov all set to renew their rivalry with thrilling showdown

Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov will reunite for a thrilling 12-game exhibition match in St. Louis as part of Clutch Chess: The Legends, starting October 8. Catch all the details about the format, prize money, live streaming, and schedule of the iconic showdown.

Anand debunks Abdusattorov's Gukesh prediction for World Chess Championship: 'He has confidence to accept new challenges'

Despite admitting that D Gukesh has struggled as chess world champion, legendary Viswanathan Anand has a different option than Nodirbek Abdusattorov about the 2026 World Chess Championship.

D Gukesh returns to Global Chess League as Magnus Carlsen pulls out

The third season of the Global Chess League will take place in India and witness a return of the world champion D Gukesh.

Viswanathan Anand plays down Nodirbek's sensational 'Gukesh will lose' claim: 'That’s how the game...'

Uzbekistani GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov had claimed that D Gukesh's reign as world champion would come to an end during his title defence next year while being asked to offer an "unpopular opinion" on the sport.

Gukesh reveals how Anand vs Carlsen showdown in 2013 shaped his journey: ‘Exactly when I started to learn chess...'

Reigning world champion D Gukesh was among those present at Chennai's Hyatt Regency to witness then-defending champion Viswanathan Anand face off against world No 1 Magnus Carlsen, and the game would have a profound impact on him as a chess player.

'I think I should give Vishy a chance to improve': Kasparov playfully teases old rival Anand ahead of exhibition match

Garry Kasparov takes a playful jibe at old rival Viswanathan Anand ahead of their exhibition match, and also expressed his views on D. Gukesh's world championship victory against Ding Liren of China.

Gukesh vs Carlsen, Anand vs Kasparov: Clutch Chess 2025 at Saint Louis Chess Club brings together legends

The mega chess tournaments featuring Magnus Carlsen, D Gukesh, Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov will be taking place at the Saint Louis Chess Club in October 2025. We preview the tournament here, and share all major details.

Independence Day 2025: 1983 World Cup win, Neeraj Chopra gold and other watershed moments in Indian sporting history

As India celebrates its 79th Independence Day, let's look back at five iconic moments in Indian sports history that brought immense joy and marked significant milestones, transforming the country's sporting landscape.