The much-anticipated match between world champion Viswanathan Anand and his protege D Gukesh at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour has been cancelled as Anand withdrew unexpectedly. This decision ...

Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand has withdrawn from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour amid the ongoing dispute between Magnus Carlsen and FIDE. Anand’s decision comes as tensions rise ...

The much-anticipated battle between world champion Viswanathan Anand and his protege Gukesh at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour expected to happen next week will not happen after the five-time ...

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025, beating world champion D Gukesh in a thrilling tiebreak in Wijk ...

Viswanathan Anand has pulled out from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. His new role as FIDE Vice President and tensions with Magnus Carlsen influenced his decision. The tour starts in Germany ...

Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand is understood to have decided to not take part in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. No reason has yet been cited for Anand’s absence. A statement on ...

The teenager became the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the title. Anand won it thrice (2003, 2004 and 2006) ...

Meanwhile, Viswanathan Anand has fallen from 10th to 12th position. The chess legend is the current FIDE deputy president and rarely participates in tournaments now. He was scheduled to take part ...

Freestyle Chess co-owner Jan Henric Buettner informed fans that D Gukesh won’t be following Viswanathan Anand in withdrawing from the upcoming leg in Germany. D Gukesh has an action-packed ...

Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands) : The Indian juggernaut in international chess remained unstoppable as Grandmaster R ...