Anand begins game with 40 match wizards amid controversy

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 16:48

Unfazed by the controversy surrounding his nationality, world champion Vishwanathan Anand began his simultaneous chess game against 40 math wizards at the ongoing International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM).

Help from Kasparov, Kramnik was pleasant surprise: Anand

Last Updated: Friday, June 18, 2010, 19:58

Vishwanathan Anand was pleasantly surprised at the unsolicited assistance he received from Russian greats Gary Kasparov and Vladmir Kramnik during his championship title defence against Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in Sofia.

PM describes Anand as grandest of Grandmasters

Last Updated: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 23:18

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hailed chess wizard Viswanathan Anand for becoming a World champion for the fourth time and described him as "grandest of Grandmasters”.

My toughest win, says V Anand on WC glory

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 13:53

Vishwanathan Anand termed the final game against Topalov as the toughest match of his career.

Anand loses, World C`ship tied at 4-4

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 09:11

Viswanathan Anand was in for a surprise as Topalov scored a remarkable victory with white pieces.

Anand draws with Smeets; Carlsen joins Kramnik in lead

Last Updated: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 18:38

After a lucky win in the previous round, world champion Viswanathan Anand was back to splitting points as he played out a quick draw against Dutch Jan Smeets in the 11th round of the Corus Chess Tournament.