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Carlsen, So In Grand Chess Tour; Kramnik Declines - Chess.com

Wed, 02/01/2017 - 4:01am

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Carlsen, So In Grand Chess Tour; Kramnik Declines
Chess.com
Besides Carlsen and So, they are Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Viswanathan Anand, and Levon Aronian. These nine players will all compete in the 2017 Sinquefield Cup (31 July-12 ...

When the Australian Open match led Viswanathan Anand to pitch for a proposal - Economic Times

Tue, 01/31/2017 - 4:49am

When the Australian Open match led Viswanathan Anand to pitch for a proposal
Economic Times
Nerve-racking moments from the Australian Open are still buzzing in tennis fans' minds. And as Roger Federer lifted the cup as the new champion, his comment on tennis not having draws had another champ, Viswanathan Anand, pitch for a proposal.

Youngsters should know history of Indian sport: Sachin - Gulf Times

Mon, 01/30/2017 - 2:21pm

Gulf Times

Youngsters should know history of Indian sport: Sachin
Gulf Times
... has Brazilian football legend Pele's 1970 World Cup-winning shirt, the 2010 World Cup match football, India's first Test cricket captain CK Nayudu's Allahabad Bank passbook with a bank balance of Rs 346, and chess ace Viswanathan Anand's used board ...

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India's first sports museum opens, hosts Sachin Tendulkar glove, Lionel Messi shoe, Didier Drogba Chelsea jersey - Financial Express

Mon, 01/30/2017 - 9:23am

Financial Express

India's first sports museum opens, hosts Sachin Tendulkar glove, Lionel Messi shoe, Didier Drogba Chelsea jersey
Financial Express
... by Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, the Chelsea jersey of Didier Drogba, which he wore during his team's 2012 Champions League triumph, a chess board signed by Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, football legend Pele's 1970 Brazil jersey ...

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Sachin Tendulkar's gloves, Messi's boot and more at India's first sports museum - Hindustan Times

Sun, 01/29/2017 - 10:09am

Hindustan Times

Sachin Tendulkar's gloves, Messi's boot and more at India's first sports museum
Hindustan Times
The gloves which Sachin Tendulkar wore while scoring his 100th hundred, a boot owned by Lionel Messi, a Chelsea shirt of the 2012 Champions League winning team member Didier Drogba, a chess board signed by Viswanathan Anand, Pele's 1970 Brazil ...
Sachin wants youngsters to know history of Indian sportCanIndia News

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Veteran of the chequered board - The New Indian Express

Fri, 01/27/2017 - 3:12pm

The New Indian Express

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.

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Huffington Post | No one deserves a Bharat Ratna more than Viswanathan Anand - SportsCafe

Fri, 01/27/2017 - 5:50am

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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

Thu, 01/26/2017 - 12:01pm

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

Thu, 01/26/2017 - 1:38am

Rappler

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

Wed, 01/25/2017 - 6:09pm

The New Indian Express

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), ...

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Chess maestro with all the right moves up his sleeve - The New Indian Express

Wed, 01/25/2017 - 4:43pm

The New Indian Express

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

Mon, 01/23/2017 - 9:47am

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: ...

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Why Giving A Bharat Ratna To Viswanathan Anand Would Be A Winning Move For PM Modi - Huffington Post India

Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:09am

Huffington Post India

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 ...

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Why Giving A Bharat Ratna To Viswanathan Anand Would Be A Winning Move For PM Modi - Huffington Post India

Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:09am

Huffington Post India

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

Sun, 01/22/2017 - 12:47am

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"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 ...

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"We will change AR Rahman and Viswanathan Anand" - PETA - IndiaGlitz.com

Sat, 01/21/2017 - 4:08am

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"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 ...

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Jallikattu row: Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu extends support for the sport - India.com

Fri, 01/20/2017 - 12:55pm

India.com

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

Fri, 01/20/2017 - 5:39am

ABP Live

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

Thu, 01/19/2017 - 4:51pm

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

Thu, 01/19/2017 - 3:17pm

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 ...

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