4/5/2024 – One of the official commentators at the 2024 Candidates Tournament in Toronto is Vishy Anand. In an interview with Sagar Shah, the good-humoured former world champion recalls how he surprisingly won the 2014 Candidates Tournament as an outsider and once again proves his amazing chess memory. He also reveals how Facebook can help with opening preparation, and what a player needs to win a Candidates Tournament.
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2/25/2024 – Rounds 9-11 of the German League (Bundesliga) took place from Friday to Sunday in Viernheim, a midsize industrial town on Mannheim’s outskirts. On Saturday, the all-important clash between Viernheim and Baden-Baden saw Viernheim coming out on top thanks to wins by Parham Maghsoodloo and David Anton. After round 11, Viernheim are leading the standings with a perfect score, 3 match points ahead of the defending champions from Baden-Baden. Vishy Anand, Hikaru Nakamura and Nijat Abasov all played during the weekend, with Anand beating Abasov to re-enter the world’s top-10 in the live ratings list. | Photo: Angelika Valkova
1/30/2024 – Last weekend, Mumbai hosted the second Lollapalooza music festival on the Asian continent. The headliner was former Police singer Sting. And former World Champion Viswanathan Anand was right in the middle of the crowd, singing along as a big Police fan.
12/19/2023 – This month marks the birth anniversary of Viswanathan Anand. The phenomenal rise of the Indian super talent created a chess wave in his own land that shows no sign of diminishing. Vishy has been an inspiration for many young players, and today he is an ambassador for the game. Here our columnist recalls the early career of the former world champion.
9/16/2023 – In an interview published in India’s “The Week” magazine, Viswanathan Anand talked about young Indian talents, how the pandemic impacted chess, his ongoing career as a professional player, among other topics. Referring to his young compatriots, Anand said: “They are all in the 2,700-plus group (rating). And they are all under 20. That just does not happen; it is really something special”. | Photos: Amruta Mokal
6/16/2023 – In a new article published on Forbes India, former world champion Vishy Anand reflects on how India has come to be recognised as a global chess powerhouse. Anand writes: “So, when I started the academy with Westbridge Capital, the idea wasn’t just to get Indians to play chess, but to see how we can get Indians to the very top”. | Photo: Amruta Mokal
4/28/2023 – A new world chess champion is about to be crowned. Game 14 of the match facing Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will be played on Saturday. The score is tied, so a draw will lead to a rapid playoff on Sunday. As a preview to what is likely to become a memorable weekend for chess fans, Robert Ris recaps similar deciding encounters, focusing on the 2010 match in Sofia — the score was also tied, and defending champion Vishy Anand beat Veselin Topalov with the black pieces to keep the title!
3/31/2023 – I had the incredible opportunity to interview R.B. Ramesh, one of the world's most renowned and accomplished chess coaches. Ramesh has trained many of India's top players, including former World Champion Vishwanathan Anand, and has helped mold the country into a chess powerhouse. In our interview, Ramesh shared his insights on a range of topics, from his early days in chess to his coaching philosophy and techniques. He also discussed the challenges of coaching at the highest level and the importance of mental preparation in chess. With his vast knowledge and experience, Ramesh provided invaluable insights into what it takes to become a successful chess player, both on and off the board. Overall, the interview provided a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest chess coaches of our time.
12/1/2022 – Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand are certainly among the most prominent players in the chess world. Samuel Reshevsky, Akiba Rubinstein and Vasja Pirc are the Sagittarius legends. Karsten Müller, Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Victor Bologan are super popular FritzTrainers. Sagittarius is chivalrous, swift as an arrow, and fair. And apparently Sagittarians are also absolutely brilliant chess players. | Photo: Pixabay
8/11/2022 – The 2017 World Rapid and Blitz Championship took place on December 26-30 in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. The rapid tournament, which included 134 participants, saw Vishy Anand beating Vladimir Fedoseev in a blitz tiebreak after tying for first place with 10½/15 points. Anand, at 48, outscored his younger opponents, including world champion and rapid-play specialist Magnus Carlsen. | Photo: Official website
7/24/2022 – Viswanathan Anand goes into his last game with a half-point lead over direct opponent Michael Adams and Dmitrij Kollars at the No-Castling World Masters in Dortmund. Meanwhile, Pavel Eljanov leads the Deutschland Grand Prix after beating Matthias Blübaum on Saturday. Bogdan-Daniel Deac also won and still has a chance of winning the tournament | Photos: Michelle Lassak
7/15/2022 – This is the 2nd episode in the series of Olympiad stories with Saravanan. In this episode, we discuss the Madras Tiger Vishy Anand and some of his memorable games at the Olympiad. In discussing the games, Saravanan and Sagar also go into the history of how Vishy developed as a chess player. Saravanan saw the lightning kid style of play of Anand and also the more mature and calm style. This is part of a 6-episode series of the most interesting stories from the Chess Olympiads. | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram.
7/9/2022 – Vishy Anand won the last game of the semifinal to knock out Jaime Santos. Anand will face the winner of the semifinal between Boris Gelfand, another living legend who has already won the Magistral twice, and the young Russian GM Andrey Esipenko in Sunday’s final. | Photos: Official site
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