Viswanathan Anand clinches 2018 Tal Memorial Rapid Chess tournament in Moscow

Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, has won the 11thTal Memorial Chess tournament (rapid section) 2018 with a score of 6.0/9 in Moscow on March 4. The win came after an easy final round draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel. ..

Viswanathan Anand wins bronze in World Blitz Chess Championship 2017

Viswanathan Anand, Indian chess Grand Master and five time World Champion, has won bronze in the 2017 World Blitz Chess Championship at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30 following his gold winning performance in the Rapid section only a couple ..

Diya Deshmukh clinches gold in girls’ Under-12 category at World Cadets Chess Championship

Divya Deshmukh (11) has won gold in the girls’ Under-12 category at the World Cadets Chess Championship at Pocos de Caldas, Brazil. She scored a total of 9.5 points to give India its only medal in the championship this year. ..

Aditya Patil wins bronze in Under-7 rapid championship at 2017 Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC)

Aditya Patil and Suhaani Lohia have clinched bronze medals at the 13th edition of Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC) 2017 in Panjin, China. Aditya won bronze in the Under-7 rapid championship, while Suhaani Lohia won the bronze in the Under-9 ..

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 round of tie breaker game in Moscow The title has been held ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Asian chess: Parimarjan Negi wins Asian championship

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

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012