Five time World champion Viswanathan Anand lauded Gukesh ... Young juniors, top players, encouragement from clubs, encouragement for school, everything in Tamil Nadu has always been the most ...

including Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh, celebrated Pongal with traditional dance at Anand's Tamil Nadu residence. The gathering highlighted the camaraderie among top players like Rameshbabu ...

Ahead of the Republic Day, India's chess Icon Viswanathan Anand joined with NDTV's Nikunj Garg and Marya Shakil on our series India Through Its Icons. Watch this candid interview only on NDTV.

D Gukesh got teased by Viswanathan Anand's wife The occasion took place during the Tamil harvest festival ... Gukesh had also become the top-ranked player from India last year to end Anand's ...

From Anand becoming World Champion in 2000 to Gukesh ... in Chennai contributed significantly to this growth, with Tamil Nadu producing multiple Grandmasters and emerging as the new epicenter ...