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When Vishy lost to Kasparov

During September-October in 1995, P. Harikrishna would eagerly wait for his school teacher's update on the world chess championship match every day. “I was in fifth standard in a boarding school at G

A trip down memory lane: When Viswanathan Anad demolished Alexey Dreev in 1991

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The score line 4.5-1.5 in favour of GM Viswanathan Anand against erstwhile Soviet Union GM Alexey Dreev might not even raise an eyebrow today. But then, in 1991, Anand was just an upcoming GM from t

Irritated Viswanathan Anand lashes out at his critics

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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.

I am too tensed to be happy but really relieved: Viswanathan Anand

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand, who clinched his fifth World Championship title at Moscow on Wednesday, said he is really relieved to achieve the milestone after an incredibly tense battle with

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.