High five for World champion Anand

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand showed immense resilience to beat challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid chess tie-breaker to win the World Championship crown for the fifth time......

Gelfand takes Anand to tie-break after another draw

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand was stretched to the tie-breaker inthe World Chess Championship by Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand following a draw in the 12th and final game, in Moscow, on......

Chess World C'ship: Anand to play white in fifth game

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand holds the edge going into the fifth game as white in his World Championship match against Boris Gelfand at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The fourth......

I won't lobby for Bharat Ratna: Anand

World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, on Thursday, said it will be a great honour if he receives the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award or suggest any......