World Championship: Anand draws first game against Carlsen

Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. Photograph: Babu/Reuters   Indian ace Viswanathan Anand played out a fighting draw with defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of......

Chess Olympiad: Anand beats Ragger as Indian men crush Austria 3.5-0.5

IMAGE: India's V Anand beat Markus Ragger on Tuesday, and with their second 3.5-0.5 victory, the Indian men remain in joint lead on four points with 40 other teams and will next take on Canada at......

Vishy Anand wins to keep hopes alive; Gupta, Harikrishna in joint lead

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand made a good comeback with an easy victory Fiala Vaclav of Czech Republic. He had lost to 24-year-old French grandmaster Adrien Demuth in his previous......

Harika beats Eesha, maintains sole second spot

Women Grandmaster and top seed D Harika kept herself in contention for the gold medal after beating compatriot Eesha Karavade in the ninth round of the World Junior Girls Chess Championship......

Sports Shorts: Indian men edge out Thailand to enter semis of Asia Team Championships

IMAGE: India will lock horns with Indonesia in the semifinals. Photograph: BAI/Twitter The Indian men's team assured itself of a medal after progressing to the semifinals with a thrilling 3-2......