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Viswanathan Anand wins London Chess Classic title

Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand has won his maiden 6th London Chess Classic title. It the fifth and final round he defeated British Grandmaster Michael Adams. In...

December 16, 2014

Magnus Carlsen defeats Anand: Retains World Championship

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen retained his title of World chess champion by defeating Indian opponent Viswanathan Anand in the 11th round of their title match held in Sochi, Russia....

November 24, 2014

World Chess Championship 2014 begins at Sochi, Russia

The World Chess Championship 2014 will be a match between the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, and challenger Viswanathan Anand, to determine the 2014 World Chess Champion. It...

November 7, 2014

Magnus Carlsen becomes first man to hold the Chess Triple Crown; but he is not the first player

World Champion Magnus Carlsen has become the first man in the history of Chess to hold the Chess Triple Crown by holding the World Blitz, Rapid, and Classic...

June 21, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

Magnus Carlsen – New King of Chess

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen ended 5 times title-holder Viswanathan Anand’s reign as the world champion. Magnus Carlsen took the crown after a hard-fought draw in the 10th game of the World...

November 23, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

World Chess Championship 2013

India is hosting one of the most coveted chess battles- the World Chess Championship for year 2013 in Chennai. A series of matches will be played between the defending world champion Viswanathan Anand (winner...

November 9, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Parimarjan Negi regains Politiken Cup

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi (Born: February 9, 1993 (age 20))put up a brilliant performance to regain the Politiken Cup chess Title in Copenhagen, Denmark. Parimarjan had recently won the DC International Open in US and...

August 12, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Viswanathan Anand wins Grenke Classic

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand scored an emphatic victory over German Arkadij Naiditsch to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic trophy.

February 22, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Anna Ushenina claims world Women’s Chess Championship

Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria to claim the women’s World Championship in Chess.

December 5, 2012    Sports Current Affairs

World Chess Championship: Viswanathan Anand keeps the crown

Indian Grand Master Viswanatan Anand retained the FIDE ( Federation Internationale des Echec) World Chess Title for the record 5th time Defeated Boris Gelfand of Israel after 2nd...

May 31, 2012

Asian chess: Parimarjan Negi wins Asian championship

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi won the Asian chess championship at the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

May 14, 2012