Indian chess sensation D. Gukesh reminisced about how Magnus Carlsen’s victory over former world champion Viswanathan Anand in 2013 title clash ignited spark in him to bring title back to India.

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There are things we can tell them in advance and so they don’t have to make those mistakes,” said Anand, who began playing chess at the age of six, taught by his mother.

Viswanathan Anand is a five-time world champion who even bested Russian legend Garry Kasparov. He says in the '80s, chess in India was seen as a hobby.

Koneru Humpy speaks on motherhood, challenges as a woman in sport, and what it takes to be a champion.

"Sometimes I do think about [her daughter] during the event but it's very important to stay focused and sometimes I don't even talk with her so that I don't get emotionally weak. It's tough being so ...

Chess legend Garry Kasparov hailed D Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship triumph on December 12 as a watershed moment for Indian chess and a continuation of Viswanathan Anand's enduring legacy.

Chess Beginnings: Viswanathan Anand’s chess journey started at age 6, inspired by his mother Susheela, who was a chess player herself, and a family friend, Deepa Ramakrishnan. Multilingual Genius: ...

Gukesh became the second Indian to win the World Chess Championship, following in the footsteps of Viswanathan Anand, who won it four times (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012).

Speaking to India Today after Gukesh Dommaraju won the World Chess Championship, legendary Viswanathan Anand lauded the teenager's never-say-die attitude. Gukesh defeated Ding Liren in the ...