Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand opens up on clock blunder during Clutch Chess battle against Garry Kasparov: ‘Completely forgot'

Viswanathan Anand had the advantage over fellow chess legend Garry Kasparov in Game 5 of their 'Clutch Chess: The Legends' showdown in St Louis, USA when the Indian GM failed to notice time running out on the clock.

Garry Kasparov points towards clock as Viswanathan Anand suffers unusual defeat during Clutch Chess showdown

The incident took place during the opening game of Day 2 of the highly-anticipated showdown between the former world No 1s and multiple-time world champions, in which Garry Kasparov ended up defeating Viswanathan Anand on the clock rather than through the board position.

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.