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Chess Mahakumbh International Conference inaugurated at KIIT by Viswanathan Anand

New Delhi: The International Conference on Social and Educational Chess under the banner of Chess Mahakumbh was inaugurated at KIIT University today, heralding the beginning of a first-of-its-kind ...
The Telegraph

Anand’s resurgence in rapid chess shows evolution, sharp recall and renewed confidence

Viswanathan Anand decided to play in the recently-concluded Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz tournament only last year after a hiatus of six years. He was out of playing active chess for a long ...
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From the memoir: How Viswanathan Anand’s mother found him a chess club for training in Manila

The most thrilling part before I actually got to Manila was the plane ride to the Philippines, which – as most of you might know – is a country made of more than 7,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. We ...
The Telegraph

Viswanathan Anand returns to action after 6 years at Tata Steel chess tournament in Kolkata

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand is set to make a return to chess as a player after a six-year gap at Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz Open 2026 in Kolkata, adding star power to the five-day ...
The Financial Express

Who can be India’s next Viswanathan Anand? India’s golden age of chess explained

India has reached a strange, good problem. For years, there was one lighthouse in Indian chess. Now there are many bright lamps. The question is not just who will win more games. It is who carries the ...
Deccan Chronicle

Four Hours of Chess a Week Sharpens Young Minds, Says Viswanathan Anand

Bhubaneswar: Playing chess for as little as four hours a week can significantly help students structure their thoughts and improve academic performance, India’s chess icon Viswanathan Anand said here ...