Magnus Carlsen could revive chess globally

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 00:55

Magnus Carlsen`s era begins.

Anand vs Carlsen match will revive chess: Kasparov

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 21:39

Predicting a close finish in the ongoing World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen, chess legend Garry Kasparov on Monday said the massive hype and publicity surrounding the match could revive the game across the globe.

Bug `helped IBM’s Deep Blue defeat Garry Kasparov`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 15:52

Fifteen years after Grand Master Garry Kasparov lost to an IBM supercomputer known as Deep Blue, one of its designers has revealed that the move was the result of a bug in its software.

Kasparov cleared of charges of participating in illegal rally

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 16:21

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, a strong critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been acquitted by a court here of charges of taking part in an unauthorised protest rally.

Russia: Garry Kasparov acquitted regarding rally

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 10:54

Garry Kasparov was detained on August 17, as he was attending a rally in support of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot.

Russia: Chess great Garry Kasparov faces jail

Last Updated: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 22:09

Russian grandmaster-turned-opposition activist Garry Kasparov supported the jailed Pussy Riot members.

Kasparov`s words affected my game in Moscow, says Anand

Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 18:05

Terming his fifth world championship title as the most difficult one to achieve, chess wizard Viswanathan Anand today admitted that veteran Russian player Garry Kasparov`s mind games did affect him during his title defence in Moscow in May.

Anand has lost motivation: Kasparov

Last Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 13:06

Chess legend Garry Kasparov believes that reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand has lost motivation.

The Human-Computer paradox and Kasparov

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 17:15

The man and his machine are at odds. The impossibility of the situation is growing as humans and computers are increasingly forced to cohabitate.

Chess legend Kasparov beats Karpov in 1st rematch

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:49

Deft moves by chess legend Garry Kasparov gave him a decisive upper hand against long-time rival Anatoly Karpov in the first set of a 12-game re-match in Valencia, Spain on Tuesday.

Chess legends Kasparov and Karpov face off again

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 00:42

Chess legends Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov reignite one of the greatest rivalries in the history of chess this week with a re-match of their classic 1984 world championship contest.