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Anand beats Gelfand

Anand beats Gelfand

Rediff.com1 Apr 2004

The victory kept the Indian ace in the hunt for the overall title in the Amber chess tournament.\n\n

Anand on top with Kramnik

Anand on top with Kramnik

Rediff.com26 Mar 2004

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand drew both his games with Evgeny Bareev to keep the lead in the Amber Blind and Rapid chess tournament.

'Clear first' may be tough for Anand

'Clear first' may be tough for Anand

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

Having started off badly, the defending champion may find it difficult to keep sole possession of his crown at the Amber tournament.

Anand roars back into form

Anand roars back into form

Rediff.com23 Mar 2004

The defending champion demolished Paco Vallejo for a perfect 2-0 score in the third round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand registers first win

Anand registers first win

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

The defending champion beat Veselin Topalov in the Rapid game of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand starts with two draws

Anand starts with two draws

Rediff.com21 Mar 2004

Three-time champion Anand was held by world No. 4 Peter Svidler in the 13th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament.

Anand starts as favourite

Anand starts as favourite

Rediff.com20 Mar 2004

The world rapid champion will start his campaign against Russian Peter Svidler in the 13th edition of Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament.

Dansh: Unusual film, usual flaws

Dansh: Unusual film, usual flaws

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

Memories of a Prisoner of War

Memories of a Prisoner of War

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

Anil Athale, then a young captain, was captured by Pakistani soldiers two days after the 1971 war broke out.

Anand in sole second spot

Anand in sole second spot

Rediff.com22 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand thumped Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the blindfold and won his sixth round game 1.5-0.5 in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Nice. With five rounds still to go, Levon Aronian of Armenia is at the top of the combined points table on 7.5 while Anand is now close behind with seven points in his kitty.

Anand beats Shirov

Anand beats Shirov

Rediff.com23 Mar 2003

The victory gave the Indian ace the sole lead in the Amber chess tournament.

Anand keeps overall lead

Anand keeps overall lead

Rediff.com23 Mar 2003

The Indian ace drew his sixth round games with Vladimir Kramnik in the Amber chess championship.

Not a very good Morning!

Not a very good Morning!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

Anand, Humpy shine in 2006

Anand, Humpy shine in 2006

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy catapulted Indian chess to new heights while Parimarjan Negi also made his presence felt in the year gone by.

Chowrasia opens 4-stroke lead

Chowrasia opens 4-stroke lead

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

The Kolkata ace missed at least three putts he would have made blindfolded on any other day, and yet finished the day on top in the \n\nthe PGAI-TSM golf tournament.

Chess brothers win again

Chess brothers win again

Rediff.com22 May 2004

Indian chess prodigies, Gauri Shankar and Arjun Vishnuvardhan, won top spots at the U.S. Space Coast Open Chess Championships.

Anand back in contention

Anand back in contention

Rediff.com1 Apr 2004

The defending champion beat Vassily Ivanchuk 2-0 to take second place in the combined standings with 12 points in the Amber Blind and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand in sixth position

Anand in sixth position

Rediff.com31 Mar 2004

The defending champion, however, continued to lead the standings in the rapid section of the Amber Rapid and Blindfold chess tournament.

Anand slips down the standings

Anand slips down the standings

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

The Indian ace lost both his games to Alexander Morozevich in the seventh round and then drew with Peter Leko in the eighth round in the Amber Blind and Rapid chess tournament.

Anand beats Kramnik in Rapid

Anand beats Kramnik in Rapid

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Anand now has eight points from six rounds - of two games each - and shares the lead with Evegeny Bareev.

Wishing for the Yash Raj theme park

Wishing for the Yash Raj theme park

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

Yash Raj Films have pioneeringly signed on to create a Bollywood-themed park in Dubai. Built in association with Dubai Infinity Holdings, the glitzy Yash Raj Films Entertainment District is set to open in 2012.

Of Brazil and memories of another Cup

Of Brazil and memories of another Cup

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

A young school boy is enraptured by tales of Brazilian soccer magic and falls in love with the joga bonito -- the beautiful game and the men in yellow. M P Anil Kumar travels back in time.

Anand wins World Rapid Chess tournament

Anand wins World Rapid Chess tournament

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

In the two-game final, Anand drew the first game and brilliantly outplayed Vladimir Kramnik in the return game to win the coveted title for the first time.

Anand keeps pace with Aronian

Anand keeps pace with Aronian

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

The Indian GM beat Francisco Vallejo Pons to keep joint lead in rapid chess event of the Amber tournament

Amber: Anand jumps to sole lead

Amber: Anand jumps to sole lead

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

The world champion took the sole lead after playing a couple of draws with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament. Anand took his combined tally to four points and is now half a point ahead of nearest rivals Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, Levon Aronian of Armenia, Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Topalov who all have 3.5 points apiece.

Amber: Anand maintains joint lead

Amber: Anand maintains joint lead

Rediff.com17 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand thumped Shakhriayar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to register his second straight rapid game victory in the second round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Nice. With nine rounds still to go, Anand is now sitting pretty at the top in rapid along with Levon Aronian of Armenia on two points each after two wins with black pieces.

Iraq carnage continues, 24 die

Iraq carnage continues, 24 die

Rediff.com17 May 2005

'Awesome to better your record'

'Awesome to better your record'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2005

Vishwanathan Anand on his Amber triumph and the impact Kasparov's retirement could have on competitive chess.

Anand takes sole lead

Anand takes sole lead

Rediff.com21 Mar 2003

The Indian ace easily beat Ljubomir Ljubojevic in the fifth round in the Amber tournament.

Anand shares honours with Carlsen

Anand shares honours with Carlsen

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand won the blindfold but lost the rapid game against Magnus Carlsen of Norway to remain in sole second after the end of the seventh round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in France.

Aronian wins Amber with round to spare

Aronian wins Amber with round to spare

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand's form in rapid chess was found wanting again as he squandered a lead against Boris Gelfand of Israel and settled for a 1-1 draw in the 10th and penultimate round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice, France. The Indian is joint-sixth in overall standings with just one round to go and has no chance of winning either of the titles in the tournament.

38 corpses found in Iraq

38 corpses found in Iraq

Rediff.com16 May 2005

Kolkata leaves Calcutta behind

Kolkata leaves Calcutta behind

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

Anand goes down to Grischuk

Anand goes down to Grischuk

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

The Indian GM lost to Alexander Grischuk of Russia in the fifth round of 15th Amber chess

Of trust vote and bad economics

Of trust vote and bad economics

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

Those who oppose the deal cannot be trusted as much as those who are for the deal.

Anand climbs to top

Anand climbs to top

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

The defending champion scored 1.5 points out of two against Loek Van Wely and joined Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko on top of the standings.

'Don't push your girlfriend to get physical'

'Don't push your girlfriend to get physical'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

Last week, Get Ahead's Love Guru addressed readers' love problems. For those of you who missed the chat, here's the transcript.