Zurich Chess Challenge: Viswanathan Anand suffers shock defeat

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 09:40

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand struggled with his form for the second consecutive day on Saturday as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge here.

Chess World Cup 2013: India`s B Adhiban bows out

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 10:05

Grandmaster and former national champion B Adhiban bowed out of the chess World Cup after losing his second game on the trot against higher-ranked Hikaru Nakamura.

World Chess Cup: Adhiban loses to Nakamura

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 17:44

Indian Grandmaster B Adhiban went down to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the first game of the third round of World Chess Cup.

Anand loses to Nakamura, slips further at Tal Memorial Chess

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 09:29

World champion Viswanthan Anand`s poor run continued as he suffered his second straight loss, succumbing to American Hikaru Nakamura in the sixth round of the Tal memorial Chess Tournament now in progress here.

Anand 2nd in Tal memorial blitz; meets Caruana in main event

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 15:44

World champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start in his Tal memorial campaign by finishing second in the blitz tournament here.

Anand loses to Nakamura; Karjakin stretches lead

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 09:37

World champion Viswanathan Anand was in for a rude shock as he lost to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the fourth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super tournament.

Anand to meet Nakamura in fourth round

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 10:57

Viswanathan will next take on Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the fourth round of Norway chess 2013 Super Tournament.

Anand draws with Nakamura in London Chess Classic

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 20:04

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an exciting draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, here on Monday.

Anand shocked by Nakamura in London Chess

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 17:54

Viswanathan Anand lost to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the fourth round of the London Chess Classic.

Anand gets a bye, Nakamura beats Aronian in London Chess

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 21:18

On a day World Champion Viswanathan Anand had a bye, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of United States stole the thunder with a fine victory over Armenian Levon Aronian in the second round of 3rd London Chess Classic.

Anand scores yet another draw, almost out of title race

Last Updated: Friday, November 25, 2011, 14:51

Viswanathan Anand`s hope of winning the Tal Memorial chess championship is all but over after he played out a draw against Hikaru Nakamura.

Anand plays draw with Nakamura, slips to joint 3rd

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 10:20

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played his second straight draw as he signed peace with top American Hikaru Nakamura in a complex second round game to slip to joint third in the fourth Bilbao Final Masters.