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Veteran of the chequered board
The New Indian Express
He became a chess grandmaster at a very young age and is likely to rule the chessboards for several more years.” The chess historian also has some advice for former world champion and Indian chess sensation Viswanathan Anand. “Age is not on his side.

Huffington Post | No one deserves a Bharat Ratna more than Viswanathan Anand
SportsCafe
Shrinjan Rajkumar asks why despite being considered among some of the greatest players to ever play the game of chess, Viswanathan Anand has not been seriously considered for the Bharat Ratna. Rajkumar then goes on to address Narendra Modi and ...

Bull-dozing the way for Jallikattu
gulfnews.com
Incidentally, some celebrities including film stars Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan, Dhanush, Rana Daggubati, Mahesh Babu, Oscar winning music composer A.R. Rahman, chess champion Viswanathan Anand and spiritual gurus Jaggie Vasudev and Sri Sri joined ...

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Wesley So leads by a point with 3 rounds left, unbeaten at 53 games
Rappler
So, after enduring tough positions against Bashkaran Adhiban and Eljanov, played strongly to defeat Radoslav Wojtasek, a former second of ex-world champion Viswanathan Anand. So is seeing things clearly, as chessplayers like to say. He won the ...

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Adam's journey of conquest: from trouble-torn ukraine to chennai open
The New Indian Express
Viswanathan Anand is the reason as to why the youngsters are good at defending” rahulravi@newindianexpress.com. Final placings: 1) Adam Tukhaev (UKR, 8.5 pts), 2-5) Alberto David (ITA), Attila Czebe (HUN), Vadim Malakhatko (BEL), S Nitin (all 8.0 pts), ...

Chess maestro with all the right moves up his sleeve
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: I van Popov, Vladimir Belous and Aravindh Chithambaram — That's quite an illustrious list. And soon, S Nitin will be hoping to join that group at the 9th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2017 for the Sakthi Group Dr N ...

Wesley So is Player of the Year
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The world's leading chess Web site ChessBase has declared GM Wesley So as the Player of the Year 2016.” There were a total of 10 nominees -- aside from Wesley the other strong candidates are: ...

Why Giving A Bharat Ratna To Viswanathan Anand Would Be A Winning Move For PM Modi
Huffington Post India
The clamour to award the Bharat Ratna, India's highest honour, to chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand began in 2012, when the Madras Tiger triumphed at the World Championships for the fifth time, an unprecedented feat. The then Chief Minister of Tamil ...

Why Giving A Bharat Ratna To Viswanathan Anand Would Be A Winning Move For PM Modi
Huffington Post India
The clamour to award the Bharat Ratna, India's highest honour, to chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand began in 2012, when the Madras Tiger triumphed at the World Championships for the fifth time, an unprecedented feat. The then Chief Minister of Tamil ...

"We will change AR Rahman and Viswanathan Anand" - PETA
IndiaGlitz.com
The latest is PETA spokesperson V. Manilal who has stated that music maestro A. R. Rahman and chess wizard Viswanathan Anand are wrongly supporting Jallikattu and he and his organization are planning to meet the legends and change their views about ...

"We will change AR Rahman and Viswanathan Anand" - PETA
IndiaGlitz.com
The latest is PETA spokesperson V. Manilal who has stated that music maestro A. R. Rahman and chess wizard Viswanathan Anand are wrongly supporting Jallikattu and he and his organization are planning to meet the legends and change their views about ...

Jallikattu row: Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu extends support for the sport
India.com
A string of celebrities including Rajinikanth, A R Rahman, Kamal Hassan, Telugu film star K Pawan Kalyan, chess wizard Viswanathan Anand to name a few, have already expressed their support for the sport. Tamil Nadu is witnessing massive protests over ...
Telugu Actors Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan And Rana Daggubati Extend Support For JallikattuNews18

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Is jallikattu really about heritage and pride? Not everyone thinks so
ABP Live
No list of the best-behaved boys will be complete in India if it does not feature Viswanathan Anand (L), A.R. Rahman (M) and Ravichandran Ashwin (R). Photos: AFP. CHENNAI: CHENNAI: Pro Jallikattu protests at Marina beach, the epicenter of the state ...

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Celebrities lend star power
NYOOOZ
Summary: More celebrities from Tamil Nadu continued to voice their support for the ongoing protests against the jalikattu ban on Thursday. Prakash Kumar and Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, actor Aari and Raghava Lawrence have joined the protesting youngsters ...

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Nice guys take bull by horns
Calcutta Telegraph
Chennai, Jan. 19: No list of the best-behaved boys will be complete in India if it does not feature Viswanathan Anand, A.R. Rahman and Ravichandran Ashwin. Yet, all three - the gentle chess giant, the harmonious harmony legend and the affable off ...

Celebrities lend star power - The Hindu
The Hindu
Members of the Tamil film fraternity have joined the protesting youngsters across the State.

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Celebrities lend star power
The Hindu
Music Composer A.R. Rahman on Thursday tweeted in support and said that he was fasting on Friday in support of the spirit of Tamil Nadu. Chess champion Viswanathan Anand too tweeted in support and said that he respects jalikattu as a cultural symbol.

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Viswanathan Anand supports Jallikattu
Greater Kashmir
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand may mercilessly slay horses, elephants, bishops, pawns, queen and the opponent king in a game of chess but in reality he is an animal lover and a proud Tamilian who supports Jallikattu. Massive protests ...
Jallikattu a 'Cultural Symbol': Viswanathan Anand Voices SupportThe Quint

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Viswanathan Anand supports jallikattu, says it is a part of tradition and livelihood
Daily News & Analysis
As protests for conducting Jallikattu continued state-wide, five time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand extended his support to holding the bull taming sport, saying it was a cultural symbol. "#jallikattu is a cultural symbol. Respect it. Im all ...
Jallikattu is a cultural symbol, respect it: Viswanathan AnandTimes of India
Jallikattu stir keeps up pressure; TN CM stays put in Delhi, consults legal expertsDeccan Chronicle
Jallikattu: Viswanathan Anand, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Join Chorus In Support Of The Bull-Taming SportHuffington Post India
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Jallikattu a 'Cultural Symbol': Viswanathan Anand Voices Support
The Quint
Amid the row over Jallikattu, five time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand extended his support to those protesting against the ban on the bull taming sport. He took to Twitter to urge the authorities to respect Jallikattu, which he called a ...

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