Anand wins bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship

IMAGE: Chess players Vladislav Artemiev (right) and Viswanathan Anand speak on the Day 6 of the King Salman Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Photograph: Salah......

Anand draws with Bacrot; slips to third in Grenke chess

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand of India played out his third draw on the trot as he signed peace with Etienne Bacrot of France in the third round of Grenke Chess Classic in......

Sports shorts: Harikrishna defeats Hou Yifan; Heena, Bhaker shine

Harikrishna defeats Hou Yifan in nail biting sixth game IMAGE: Pentala Harikrishna reacts. Photograph: Twitter. Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna came back strongly to defeat the......

Anand beats Bacrot to finish second

World champion Viswanathan Anand pulled off a fine victory over Etienne Bacrot of France to finish second in the Pearl Spring Chess tournament in Nanjing on Saturday. Anand, whose party in the......

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen again

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway and lost after a blunder in the fourth round of Grenke Chess Classic now underway in......