Viswanathan Anand may have successfully defended his title, but the five-time world chess champion feels that weeks of intense training and hard work comes to nothing as it boils down to few last crit

World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand took on another role on Tuesday when he became the brand ambassador for realty firm True Value Homes (TVH). This latest endorsement sees a new Anand, who has bee

In the wake of Viswanathan Anand's fifth world title, the All India Chess Federation has decided to promote the game by increasing the prize money of many tournaments besides introducing new events.

Viswanathan Anand checkmated people calling for his retirement Sunday saying he will continue to play chess as long as he enjoys it.

“Why should I retire when I have just retained my world title? I

Behind every successful man there is a woman. In the case of world chess champion Viswanathan Anand there are two women.

Before he got married, it was his mother Ms Susheela, who initiated him into

Viswanathan Anand is back where it all started: Chennai. Regal splendour and generous jostling marked the arrival of the king of world chess at Anna international airport here on Saturday.

Anand, cl

Hitting back at Garry Kasparov, world champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday said the Russian legend's remark about him was nothing but frustration of a player, who misses 'attention' and 'regrets his r

In a rare display of irritation, Viswanathan Anand, who has just won his fifth world title, on Friday hit out at chess great Gary Kasparov and other critics for suggesting that he lacked motivation.

There is no doubt that 10 draws took the sheen off the world chess championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Israeli GM Boris Gelfand. Pundits feel that the spate of draws has deprived the tit

India’s Viswanathan Anand retained his world chess championship title on Wednesday by beating Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tiebreak after the regular games had ended 6-6.

Anand won the rapid playoffs