Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian chess team for 2022 Asian Games

Jan 29, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 29 : With eight months left for the Asian Games 2022 to start at Hangzhou, China on September 10, the...

FIDE World Cup 2025: India's Narayanan, Diptayan, Aronyak advance to second round

Nov 03, 2025

The FIDE World Cup 2025 is a single-elimination knockout tournament featuring 206 players from 82 countries competing for the coveted Viswanathan Anand Cup, named...

FIDE World Cup 2025 opens in Goa; tournament trophy named as Viswanathan Anand Cup

Oct 31, 2025

The ceremony also witnessed the World Cup trophy renamed as the Viswanathan Anand Cup -- a masterpiece forged in brass and gold-plated to last...

FIDE Candidates 2024: Gukesh scripts history, becomes youngest-ever world championship contender

Apr 22, 2024

He is only the second Indian player to win the Candidates Tournament, after legendary player Viswanathan Anand.

Chennaiyin FC hosts chess players, officials for friendly football matches

Aug 05, 2022

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand along with officials of the All India Chess Federation and teams from FIDE, Africa, America, Europe and Asia took part...

"Honour for me": Eknath Shinde on cancer hospital named after his mentor Anand Dighe

Jul 30, 2023

"It's an honour for me because this hospital's name is Dharmveer Anand Dighe Cancer Hospital. Anand Dighe was known for his work towards people,"...