Sasikiran ousted from World Cup; Adhiban to face Nakamura

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 14:17

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran made his exit from the World Chess Cup, losing to Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the rapid tie-break games of the second round that concluded on Saturday.

Sasikiran holds Karjakin in World Chess Cup

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 13:49

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran kept himself in the hunt by holding Sergey Karjakin of Russia to a draw in the first game of the second round of World Chess Cup.

Anand draws against Karjakin in 6th round of Norway Chess

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:35

World champion Viswanathan Anand let Russian Sergey Karjakin off the hook and drew after a stellar performance in the sixth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament here.

Anand draws again, Carlsen ahead

Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 14:08

World champion Viswanathan Anand could not breach the solid defenses of Sergey Karjakin of Russia and played out a draw while world number one Magnus Carlsen continued with his winning streak in the 75th Tata Steel chess tournament here.

Viswanathan Anand signs off with another draw; finishes fifth

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 09:30

Viswanathan Anand could not fetch a win till the very end as he settled for a draw with Russian Sergey Karjakin in the 10th and final round of fifth Final Chess Masters.

Seventh draw for Anand in Final Masters

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 11:04

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out his seventh draw in as many games, signing peace with world number two Levon Aronian of Armenia in the seventh round of the fifth Final Chess Masters here.

Anand draws again in Chess Masters

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 12:26

World champion Viswanathan Anand`s winless streak continued as he played out a tame draw against out-of-form Sergey Karjakin of Russia -- his fourth in as many games -- in the fourth round of fifth Final Masters here.

Anand to face Karjakin in fourth round of Chess Masters

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 14:12

Aiming for a win that has so far been elusive, world champion Viswanathan Anand will lock horns with an out-of-form Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the fourth round of the fifth Final Masters here.

Anand held by Karjakin in 1st round of Tal chess

Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 10:38

World Champion Viswanathan Anand had to settle for a draw against Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the first round of the Tal Memorial Chess tournament here.

Gelfand takes early lead against Karjakin

Last Updated: Monday, December 7, 2009, 10:27

Rating favourite Boris Gelfand of Israel has earned nearly decisive lead after defeating Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the first game of the semifinals of the World Chess Cup.

Karjakin draws first blood

Last Updated: Friday, December 4, 2009, 12:26

Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine gave another wonderful display of fighting chess and took lead against twice world junior champion Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the first game of the quarterfinal of World Chess Cup.

World`s youngest GM Karjakin in quarters of World Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:11

World`s youngest ever grandmaster Ukraine`s Sergey Karjakin advanced to the quarterfinals after an impressive victory over Russian Nikita Vitiugov in the second pre-quarterfinal game of the World Chess Cup here.