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Vishy Anand on Vladimir Kramnik after Daniel Naroditsky's death: ‘Quite disappointed with how he's behaved’
November 10, 2025 2:56 am
Anand’s comments come two days after FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich had said that Kramnik had gone “too far” with his allegations.
Chess World Cup 2025 trophy named Viswanathan Anand Cup as tribute to legendary Indian Grandmaster
October 31, 2025 7:49 pm
The trophy features the peacock, the national bird of India in a frozen dance form and will be given to the winner of the tournament on November 26.
When Viswanathan Anand played Garry Kasparov in 1995, world champion from Soviet Union banged doors, pulled faces, and changed host city late in day
October 16, 2025 6:03 pm
The PCA World Championship battle saw the Soviet Union legend at his boorish worst while the Indian challenger earned praise as the 'nice guy', and an 'excellent representative of chess sportsmanship'
‘These champions cannot help themselves’: When Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand zoned out the world to analyse chess
October 12, 2025 9:49 pm
While Kasparov retired from professional chess in 2005, Anand calls himself semi-retired and plates a handful of events each year. Both players were turning back the clock at St Louis of the exhibition game, giving chess fans whiffs of nostalgia.
Vishy Anand's self-assessment after Garry Kasparov match: ‘At least I don't have to hide my face when I return home’
October 12, 2025 9:55 pm
Overall, Kasparov won two rapid and two blitz games at St Louis while Anand won two blitz games at the end after Kasparov was already assured victory
Garry Kasparov beats Viswanathan Anand in freestyle chess, says 'I had very little expectations before match'
October 12, 2025 9:55 pm
The tournament was structured in a way that both players would play two rapid and two blitz games each day over the three-day event. Overall, Kasparov won two rapid and two blitz games while Anand won two blitz games at the end after Kasparov was already assured victory.
Garry Kasparov after win over Vishy Anand: 'Ghosts of past visited him during game... his score against me historically is bad'
October 12, 2025 9:54 pm
Kasparov went on to add: “I'm not a professional player. I had very little expectations before the match. I was quite surprised to find myself in this situation."
'I deserve to be punished': Why Garry Kasparov apologised to one-time arch-rival Viswanathan Anand after Indian lost rapid game on time
October 12, 2025 9:53 pm
Kasparov said that he felt "guilty" after winning game 1. "After game one, I feel guilty because it's the I don't know why I deserve this kind of luck," he said.
WATCH: Viswanathan Anand forgets about clock and loses on time in winning position vs Garry Kasparov
October 10, 2025 1:57 pm
After the win, Kasparov wrote on X: "Thanks to everyone for the kind wishes. To be fair, I only have a couple kids at home to distract me, while Vishy has an entire nation of chess 'children' to demand his attention."
Day 1 of their three day battle ends with Garry Kasparov beating Vishy Anand in one blitz game, other games drawn
October 09, 2025 6:35 pm
After two draws in rapid chess, Kasparov won the first blitz game when Anand overpressed. Anand almost levelled the score when he won a piece on move eight of the final game but Kasparov somehow escaped.
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