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Clash of Generation exhibition match between Viswanathan Anand and Faustino Oro. (Special Arrangement/Niklesh Jain)

Viswanathan Anand wins 'Clash of Generations' exhibition match after beating Faustino Oro 2-0 in Tuscany

June 03, 2025 5:15 pm

In what was tipped as "a meeting between the past and the future of chess,” Anand was pitted against Oro, one of the most promising stars on the circuit.

Magnus Carlsen during a FIDE chess match at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz at the Dhono Dhonyo Auditorium in Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

When Viswanathan Anand handed young Magnus Carlsen a reality check: 'I realised I was delusional'

February 23, 2025 10:39 am

Talking about a 2008 training camp with Anand, Carlsen said: "As soon as like that training camp started, it's like something just switched on. We played a bunch of training games and from being this guy who seemed completely disinterested... all of a sudden, like he was crushing me."

Viswanathan Anand during the draw of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata in September 2023. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Viswanathan Anand pulls out of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event as battle rages in chess world

January 30, 2025 8:18 am

Javokhir Sindarov, a 19-year-old Uzbek prodigy, will fill in the spot left vacant by Anand.

(FROM LEFT) Vidit Gujrathi, Gukesh, Viswanathan Anand, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna at the draw of Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata in September 2023. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

Why Viswanathan Anand is Godfather to India's golden generation like Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa

January 22, 2025 5:18 pm

Many present generation players have benefitted from Viswanathan Anand’s direct inputs

When Vishwanathan Anand's wife Aruna made him do 50 pushups: 'Everybody thinks chess is a mental game'

January 07, 2025 5:21 am

"I was really angry at him," Aruna Anand said

Vishy vs the world: Viswanathan Anand defeats over 60,000 opponents in single online game

October 29, 2024 4:42 pm

Viswanathan Anand was playing with white pieces and ended the Vishy vs the world game with a checkmate in just 24 moves.

Magnus Carlsen Crushes Viswanathan Anand in 10 Moves at Casablanca Chess

Story behind Magnus Carlsen beating Viswanathan Anand in 10 moves at Casablanca Chess

May 23, 2024 8:21 am

The Casablanca chess event, where the two five-time world champions Anand and Magnus Carlsen competed in, was played in a unique Casablanca variant format. Anand ended third after the two-day event while Carlsen won.

Casablanca chess 2024: Magnus Carlsen vs Vishwanathan Anand

Fresh release this week: Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand in unorthodox chess event

May 15, 2024 6:38 pm

Vishy Anand will duel Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura and Bassem two times each this weekend in a format called Casablanca Chess Variant. We explain how the unorthodox format works, and how it came about (with a little help from Kasparov, The Queen's Gambit and a popular YouTuber).

Viswanathan Anand (centre) will face Hikaru Nakamura (left) and Magnus Carlsen in a tournament in Morocco which will be played in the unique Casablanca Chess Variant format. (PHOTOS: FIDE via Lennart Ootes, Stev Bonhage)

Explained: Vishy Anand to face Magnus Carlsen twice this week in a new form of chess called Casablanca chess variant

May 14, 2024 8:22 am

Viswanathan Anand will face off against Carlsen, Nakamura and Bassem two times each this month in unique format called Casablanca Chess Variant. We reveal how the new variant came about (with a little help from Kasparov, The Queen's Gambit and a popular YouTuber)

Four years into Soviet Union-style chess academy, Viswanathan Anand's students shine bright: 'Always available for them'

February 08, 2024 10:28 pm

BONUS QUIZ + INTERACTIVE: The first time Anand and Gukesh played each other in a tournament, at the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz in 2023, the 17-year-old won after 40 moves. But can you think like a prodigy and figure out which move from Gukesh forced a resignation?

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