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London Chess Classic promises quality fare
Sportstarlive
The London Chess Classic, which opens at DeepMind Google HQ on Friday, features World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the World No. 2 Levo Aronian from Armenia, and five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand, besides several other big names. The ...

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Armenia's Levon Aronian retains 2nd place in FIDE ranking
Public Radio of Armenia
Armenia's leading grandmaster Levon Aronian has retained the 2nd place in FIDE's December ranking of top 100 players. Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) sits atop the list. Levon Aronian will participate in the Levon Aronian will perform in the ...
FIDE: Levon Aronian moves up to second positionInformation-Analytic Agency NEWS.am (press release) (blog)

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London Classic
Spectator.co.uk
The London Classic gets underway this weekend in Olympia. The line-up is formidable, including the world champion Magnus Carlsen, his predecessor Viswanathan Anand, and Sergei Karjakin, who challenged Carlsen for the title last year. The remaining ...

London to host Magnus Carlsen's world chess championship defense in 2018
The Guardian
Kramnik was 25 when he upset Garry Kasparov in the last world championship match held in London back in 2000, ending the Russian grandmaster's 15-year reign. He lost the title to Viswanathan Anand in 2007 and fell short in a rematch the following year, ...

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Anand still striving for perfection
Daily Pioneer
When he lost the world champion title in 2013 to Magnus Carlsen, many wondered what lies ahead for Viswanathan Anand. But he hasn't shown any inkling to walk away from the game. Akshay Sharma talks to the legendary chess grandmaster about his ...

Technological advances changed chess: Viswanathan Anand
The New Indian Express
HYDERABAD: There is not a hint of disappointment in Viswanathan Anand's voice. Last month, the wildcard for the Candidates meet was handed to Russian GM Vladimir Kramnik, ruling Anand out of the reckoning for next year's World Championship.

Technology has redefined the game: Viswanathan Anand
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: Indian chess Grandmaster and former world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said technology had brought a lot of change in the way the young generation was playing chess. Speaking about how technology has re-defined the game, ...

Technology has redefined the game: Viswanathan Anand
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: Indian chess Grandmaster and former world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said technology had brought a lot of change in the way the ...
Constant learning is Viswanathan Anand's mantra to successTelangana Today

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Viswanathan Anand is Edify Education's brand ambassador
The Hindu
“My son is six-and-a-half-years old and I'm not pushing him into anything,” said Viswanathan Anand at DRS International School on Tuesday afternoon, where he assumed the role of Edify Education's brand ambassador. “But I'll inculcate curiosity in him ...
Constant learning is Viswanathan Anand's mantra to successTelangana Today

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Tech, infrastructure transformed chess and other sports, writes Viswanathan Anand
Hindustan Times
Technology has helped chess infrastructure and access to foreign coaches have transformed many other sports in the country. htls Updated: Nov 21, 2017 08:58 IST. Viswanathan Anand. India's sportspersons from across fields are scripting success stories.

Israeli Chess Champs Seek Entry to Saudi Match
http://hamodia.com
Gelfand won the Chess World Cup 2009 and the 2011 Candidates Tournament, and lost by just a few points to the reigning champion, Viswanathan Anand, in a 2012 match. Also applying to participate are former European Grandmasters Emil Sotobesky and ...

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I approach risk-taking in chess like how Adam Gilchrist did in cricket: Viswanathan Anand
Scroll.in
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand feels his risk-taking game on the chess board has similarities with the swashbuckling batting style of former Australia keeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist. In an interview with the Economic Times, Anand reflected on ...

Chessmaster Viswanathan Anand's motto: You never achieve perfection, but can strive towards it
Economic Times
A few days ago, Viswanathan Anand was at an event in Delhi with Adam Gilchrist. Lothar Matthaus, the former German football captain, and Michael Johnson, the retired American sprinter, were also there. It could be the set-up for a joke. A Grandmaster ...

Vidit Gujrathi eyes perfection, breaking into top 10 after magnificent 2017
Hindustan Times
Gujrathi became the fourth Indian Grandmaster after Viswanathan Anand, Krishnan Sasikiran and Pentala Harikrishna to go past the 2700 ELO mark. In addition, Gujrathi performed well at the Chess World Cup in Georgia in September. However, the major ...

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Checkmate: Viswanathan Anand to teach chess to Pune children through new venture
Hindustan Times
There have been talks about five-time World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand's retirement and every time he has firmly denied it saying that he will take a call when to stop. And even though he has started a new venture by opening a chess academy in ...

Lalit's Guntur connection
The Hindu
He will also be a part of the Indian team for the next Olympiad which will provide him a chance to rub his shoulders with celebrity players Viswanathan Anand, P. Harikrishna and others,” said Murali Krishna. Incidentally Lalit, a Commonwealth champion ...

Viswanathan Anand suggests "one platform for all top players” to promote chess in India
SportsCafe
Viswanathan Anand believes that like National Championship in Badminton, bringing top chess players of the country to play on one platform can help the sport grow better. He has also stated that his Viswanathan Anand Chess Academy is trying to help and ...

Viswanathan Anand to play in Chess League, likely for Olympiad
Hindustan Times
Mumbai Movers team won't need extra motivation in the second edition of the Professional Rapid Online (PRO) Chess League, the world's first online chess event starting in January, as they will have GM Viswanathan Anand. The league was started last year ...

Lalit's Guntur connection
The Hindu
He will also part of the Indian team for the next Olympiad which will provide him a chance to rub his shoulders with celebrity players Viswanathan Anand, P. Harikrishna and others,” said Murali Krishna. Incidentally Lalit, a Commonwealth champion, took ...

It is euphoria as chess players meet one of the greatest
The Hindu
After having waited with bated breath, the audience erupted in euphoria the moment chess great Viswanathan Anand made his way into the hall at the Pavendar Bharathidasan College of Engineering and Technology on Thursday. Chess enthusiasts ...