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Sport is about human emotions: Viswanathan Anand - Livemint

Sat, 12/16/2017 - 11:59am

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Sport is about human emotions: Viswanathan Anand
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Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who recently signed on as brand ambassador for the second season of the Poker Sports League, says he could instantly draw parallels between the two sports—as games of skill which involve strategy and a defined ...

Sport is about human emotions: Viswanathan Anand - Livemint

Sat, 12/16/2017 - 2:00am
Sport is about human emotions: Viswanathan Anand  Livemint

Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on why he is a poker league's brand ambassador and how India made rapid strides in the sport in 2017.

Anand: AI engine AlphaZero's win will 'scramble' chess world - ESPN

Fri, 12/15/2017 - 12:35am

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Anand: AI engine AlphaZero's win will 'scramble' chess world
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If that sounds like hype from an overexcited journalist, here's what five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has to say about the programme: "The chess world will get scrambled," he said. "The current rating list will be scrambled. I think it will ...

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Caruana emerges on top - The Hindu

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 1:02pm

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Caruana emerges on top
The Hindu
Fabiano Caruana was the first to break the monotony of draws at the London Chess Classic. The American won the last game too, though it was in the blitz format, to become the champion at the last stop of the Grand Chess Tour. The tour, however, was won ...

The story of Chess Gurukul: A nursery for India's brightest prodigies - Scroll.in

Wed, 12/13/2017 - 6:57am

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The story of Chess Gurukul: A nursery for India's brightest prodigies
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Ramesh started playing chess as a 12-year-old in 1988, inspired by Viswanathan Anand. Ten years later he was made coach of the Indian junior team – a 22-year-old, coaching the under-20 kids. The team did well winning both the boys and girls titles ...

London Chess Classic: Fabiano Caruana wins title after play-offs; Viswanathan Anand loses to Wesley So in final round - Firstpost

Tue, 12/12/2017 - 11:24am

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London Chess Classic: Fabiano Caruana wins title after play-offs; Viswanathan Anand loses to Wesley So in final round
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The ninth edition of the London Chess Classic was won by the American GM Fabiano Caruana. After his win against GM Michael Adams in the final round, Fabiano Caruana successfully caught up with the Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi for the first place and ...
Wesley So beats former world champ Anand, finishes co-3rd in ...Rappler
Caruana wins London Chess Classic, Anand finishes ninthSportstarlive

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'Scary and promising': Anand on Alpha Zero, the AI that beat the world's best chess program - Scroll.in

Tue, 12/12/2017 - 6:39am

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'Scary and promising': Anand on Alpha Zero, the AI that beat the world's best chess program
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Alpha Zero, an AI created by Google's subsidiary DeepMind beat Stockfish 8, the world's best chess-playing computer program, after having taught itself how to play the game in under four hours. In a 100-game contest, Alpha Zero won 28 games – 25 with ...

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Wesley So beats former world champ Anand, finishes co-3rd in London Chess Classic - Rappler

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 11:01pm

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Wesley So beats former world champ Anand, finishes co-3rd in London Chess Classic
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MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So snatched his only win in the 9th and final round of the London Chess Classic at the expense of former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India Monday, December 11, to finish joint third in the tournament pitting ...

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London Chess Classic: Ian Nepomniachtchi wins after Magnus Carlsen's tactical blunder; Viswanathan Anand held - Firstpost

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 9:27am

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London Chess Classic: Ian Nepomniachtchi wins after Magnus Carlsen's tactical blunder; Viswanathan Anand held
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Carlsen's result was also important for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – who drew against Viswanathan Anand in his game – as he's chasing the world champion for the overall Grand Chess Tour title. In the final round, the Frenchman will be paired against the ...
London Chess Classic: Nepomniachtchi stuns Carlsen, takes leadSportstarlive
Ian stuns Carlsen, takes leadThe Hindu
Aronian to face Carlsen at final round of London Chess ClassicPanorama.am

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Viswanathan Anand Becomes Poker Sports League Ambassador - Online Poker.net

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 4:43am

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Viswanathan Anand Becomes Poker Sports League Ambassador
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Viswanathan Anand Becomes Poker Sports League Ambassador The Poker Sports League (PSL) is looking to “sportify” the popular card game in India, and promote it amongst a wider audience. It has already enjoyed some success in this endeavor, too, as teams ...
Two-time World Chess Champ to Promote Poker Skill in IndiaPokerTube

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London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand crumbles under pressure; Magnus Carlsen impresses against Michael ... - Firstpost

Sun, 12/10/2017 - 10:42pm

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London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand crumbles under pressure; Magnus Carlsen impresses against Michael ...
Firstpost
In stark contrast with the previous rounds, round seven of the London Chess Classic saw as many as three decisive games. With this explosion in its antepenultimate round, the tournament title is now within the reach of seven out of the ten players. The ...

Ian catches up with Caruana - The Hindu

Sun, 12/10/2017 - 10:21am

Ian catches up with Caruana
The Hindu
The London Chess Classic is finally hotting up. Round seven produced three decisive results, that is as many as the first six rounds put together. All that action meant that Fabiano Caruana could no longer be the sole leader in London. Russia's Ian ...

London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand draws with Sergey Karjakin to flounder at the bottom; Magnus Carlsen ... - Firstpost

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 8:31am

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London Chess Classic: Viswanathan Anand draws with Sergey Karjakin to flounder at the bottom; Magnus Carlsen ...
Firstpost
Round six of the London Chess Classic witnessed some nail-biting action. Yet again, one win and four draws were witnessed. Tournament leader, Fabiano Caruana made a solid draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with black pieces. Levon Aronian went for a ...
London Chess Classic: Aronian makes another drawPanorama.am
Armenia's Aronian plays 6th draw in a row at London Chess ClassicPanARMENIAN.Net

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Former Chess World No.1 Viswanathan Anand Joins Indian Poker Sports League - HighstakesDB

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 6:27pm

Former Chess World No.1 Viswanathan Anand Joins Indian Poker Sports League
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Five time World Chess Champion, International Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has joined India's Poker Sports League (PSL) as a Brand Ambassador it was revealed earlier this week. The PSL is the brainchild of billionaire businessman Amit Burman, Adda52 ...

India's Viswanathan Anand to Promote Poker Sports League and Skill in Poker - CardsChat.com

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 4:09pm

India's Viswanathan Anand to Promote Poker Sports League and Skill in Poker
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Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has been drafted by the Poker Sports League (PSL) in an effort to promote the skill side of the game in India. Viswanathan Anand poker. One of greatest chess players of all time, Viswanathan Anand, has ...

London Chess Classic: Caruana one point ahead - Sportstarlive

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 11:27am

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London Chess Classic: Caruana one point ahead
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Caruana's wins have come over Sergey Karjakin and five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand, both of whom thus are on two points. He had beaten the five-time World champion from Chennai in the fifth round, in 39 moves of Ruy Lopez Berlin. Black had to ...

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Viswanathan Anand becomes brand ambassador of Poker Sports League - indiablooms

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 11:19am

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Viswanathan Anand becomes brand ambassador of Poker Sports League
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The latest to add to the list is their announcing Viswanathan Anand, the chess maestro, as their Brand Ambassador. The announcement came in at a time when there are an array of poker leagues( both online & offline) trying to establish their foothold in ...

London chess classic: Caruana one point ahead - The Hindu

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 10:58am

London chess classic: Caruana one point ahead
The Hindu
Caruana's wins have come over Sergey Karjakin and five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand, both of whom are on two points. He had beaten the five-time World champion from Chennai in the fifth round, in 39 moves of Ruy Lopez Berlin. Black had to pay ...

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Viswanathan Anand becomes brand ambassador of Poker Sports League - indiablooms

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 7:21am

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Viswanathan Anand becomes brand ambassador of Poker Sports League
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The latest to add to the list is their announcing Viswanathan Anand, the chess maestro, as their Brand Ambassador. The announcement came in at a time when there are an array of poker leagues( both online & offline) trying to establish their foothold in ...

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Viswanathan Anand signed as brand ambassador for Poker Sports League - Sportskeeda

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 7:16am

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Viswanathan Anand signed as brand ambassador for Poker Sports League
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The Indian Chess Grandmaster comes on board with Poker Sports League as their brand ambassador. by Gaurav Kadam @gavkadam. News 3 hrs ago. Viswanathan Anand is a multiple time World Chess Champion. What's the story? Poker Sports League (PSL) has roped ...
Viswanathan Anand becomes brand ambassador of Poker Sports Leagueindiablooms

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