Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand has long been a source of inspiration for chess players in India.

This marks a significant achievement for Indian chess, with Viswanathan Anand congratulating him for his remarkable performance. The victory brings the open title back to India after nearly 17 years.

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While Viswanathan Anand has been inspirational in his journey, Gukesh admitted that his first sporting idol was none other than MS Dhoni. The former Indian cricket captain has left a lasting ...

Gukesh credits much of this to the legendary five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand. “One of the biggest contributions, without a doubt, is what Vishy sir has been doing. Not just his ...

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Like senior world champions D Gukesh, he also trained under Viswanathan Anand at Westbridge Anand Chess Academy and helped Magnus Carlsen win European Club Cup once. Indians continue to rule the world ...

Pranav is thus the seventh world junior champion from India, if both the open and girls categories are considered. Viswanathan Anand was India’s first world junior chess champion, winning the crown in ...

Gukesh credited Viswanathan Anand’s mentorship for India’s chess rise He recognised the support received from the government Gukesh became the World Chess Champion in 2024 after beating Liren Indian ...

Venkatesh’s victory continues India’s strong legacy in junior chess, following in the footsteps of legends like Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna, and Abhijeet Gupta. Anand, who won the World ...

Kolkata : Renowned athletes and legends shared their highs and lows in Trailblazers Conclave 3.0. Starting with Indian ...