Should Anand be given Bharat Ratna before Sachin?

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 13:38

Viswanathan Anand has done it again. He has won the World Chess Championship for the fifth time beating Boris Gelfand of Israel in Moscow, a place which has produced some of the greatest chess players of the world.

Anand bats for official status for blind chess

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 22:30

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand today appealed to the All India Chess Federation to extend the official status for `Blind Chess` at district, state and national levels.

Should Anand be given Bharat Ratna before Sachin?

Last Updated: Monday, June 4, 2012, 13:26

Viswanathan Anand has done it again. He has won the World Chess Championship for the fifth time beating Boris Gelfand of Israel in Moscow, a place which has produced some of the greatest chess players of the world.

Jubilant fans welcome Anand back home

Last Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 23:46

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Saturday received a rousing welcome by his fans, who lined-up in good numbers to greet him, as the chess wizard returned home after winning his fifth world title.

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa announces Rs. 2 crore reward for Viswanathan Anand

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 22:28

Tamil Nadu government announced Rs 2 crore reward for Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship crown for a fifth time.

Irritated Anand lashes out at his critics

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 20:05

In a rare display of irritation, Viswanathan Anand, who has just won his fifth world title, today hit out at chess great Gary Kasparov and other critics for suggesting that he lacked motivation.

I`m proud to be a part of India`s rediscovery of chess: Anand

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 09:05

Newly-crowned World champion Viswanathan Anand has been the face of Indian chess for more than two decades and the five-time title holder said he was proud to be a part of India`s rediscovery of chess.

Viswanathan Anand gets his dues

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 22:27

Newly-crowned world chess champion Viswanathan Anand received a gold medal, prize money of USD 1.4 million (around Rs. 7.9 crores), a memento and a piece of contemporary art displaying him and challenger Boris Gelfand, for his achievement at a ceremony on Thursday.

World chess champion Anand meets Russian President for tea

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 19:21

Newly-crowned world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and runner-up Boris Gelfand on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin over a cup of tea in his residence.

Chess king Viswanathan Anand not to lobby for Bharat Ratna

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 12:41

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand endorsed the government`s decision to consider sportspersons for the Bharat Ratna, the country`s highest civilian award.

It is disappointing but want to move on: Anand

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 22:36

World Chess Champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand termed the controversy over his nationality as disappointing but said he does not want to stretch the issue too far and would prefer to move on.

Was worried after Topalov acquired computer cluster: Anand

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 17:34

World champion Viswanathan Anand conceded he and his his team of seconds were nervous after challenger Veselin Topalov spent a fortune to secure a super computer.