Position No. 5642: Black to play and win. From the game Ivakhin - Gabdrakhmanov, Tomsk 2001. Solution to Position No. 5641: White wins with 1 Rd4, setting up 2 Rg5 mate. Viswanathan Anand, the ...

Chess has traditionally been a sport that is played as much on the board as it is in the mind. Over the years, the advent of machines gave a fillip to this sport and Viswanathan Anand has been ...

On November 9 in Chennai, India, upstart Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen will attempt to become the world champion by facing off against Viswanathan Anand over the course of 12 games.

Viswanathan Anand has an image of being an introvert, ... In 1997, when Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, it became the first computer to beat a world chess champion in a match.

Viswanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik to win the 2008 World Chess Championship. ... that Topalov had access to a super computer with what Anand terms as 'frighteningly superior hardware'.

Prior to their 2013 World Championship clash, Anand held a 6-3 win-loss record in 29 matches against the Norwegian whiz kid. Viswanathan Anand was on top of the chess world for five years. From ...

Viswanathan Anand delves into the intricate world of chess championship preparation, highlighting the crucial role of opening strategies and psychological warfare. He discusses Gukesh's journey ...

Former Indian chess world champion Viswanathan Anand (L) plays simultaneous matches against tens of Israeli players during an event marking Israel's 70th anniversary at Jerusalem's Old City's ...

In the aftermath of Gukesh's recent appearance at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament, five-time World Champion legend ...