Indian legend Viswanathan Anand recently reflected on the deeper connections between chess and life, the sport’s evolution, ...

Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand has long been a source of inspiration for chess players in India.

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand believes the country has already become a ‘chess superpower,’ drawing comparisons with ...

he will become India’s second world chess champion after Viswanathan Anand. Perhaps such success shouldn’t have been surprising given the records he broke as a child. Still young enough to be ...

The men's team featured young stars like D Gukesh ... compatriots received invaluable assistance from the WestBridge Anand Chess Academyan institution founded by Anand in partnership with ...

says Anand, himself a five-time World Champion and the torchbearer of India’s chess revolution. “For instance, his win in Game 11 [of the World Championship] was met by quite a stinging defeat ...

Not just his achievements and inspiration, but also his efforts through the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy." He also acknowledged the role of government support and corporate sponsorships in the ...

Children as young as three are forming ... Dommaraju is only the second Indian chess player to become world champion, following Viswanathan Anand, India's first grandmaster, who won the last ...

World Chess Champion D Gukesh, left, with former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand during a press conference ... “They're all incredibly young which means they have a long time ahead.

R Ashwin, back with Chennai Super Kings after nine years, recently enjoyed a chess game with world champion D Gukesh at the ...