Gukesh's dreams, he said, were fueled by Viswanathan Anand's loss to Magnus Carlsen in the World Championship match in Chennai in 2013. "11 years ago, the title was taken away from India.

Anand also didn't get the order of moves right in the second game, playing with white, but was gifted what he terms a wholly undeserved point to tie the scores in the match. Anand won in game 4 as ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen pressed but was unable to break challenger Viswanathan Anand's defenses, as Game 4 of their scheduled 12-game title match ended in a 47-move draw. The result ...

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, who mentors Gukesh, was asked by Chess.com to grade the teenager's performance ...

In the historic "Clash of Generations" match held at La Versiliana in the beautiful city of Pietrasanta, Italy, India's five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Argentina's 11-year-old ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland could affect the biggest chess event of the year — this week's world championship match between Viswanathan Anand of India and ...

Viswanathan Anand, who lost his title to Magnus Carlsen, held a commanding lead in the tournament to determine this year’s challenger. By Dylan Loeb McClain League Play Pays Off for a Former ...

Anand also didn't get the order of moves right in the second game, playing with white, but was gifted what he terms a wholly undeserved point to tie the scores in the match. Anand won in game 4 as ...