Viswanathan Anand was the first grandmaster from India in 1988 and has the eighth-highest FIDE rating of all time.

Gukesh's victory at World Chess Championship brings hope for Indian chess future, praised by Anand for persistence and ...

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky took an indirect dig at Magnus Carlsen after the controversial World Rapid and Blitz Championship.

Gukesh, who was chosen for Indian sport’s ultimate honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, soaked in all the applause, but already had his eyes set on the future.

D Gukesh had become only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to be crowned chess world champion after defeating China’s ...

Magnus Carlsen has criticised Viswanathan Anand after the jeans controversy at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, ...

Magnus Carlsen took potshots at Viswanathan Anand, saying that the five-time champion is unfit for his FIDE job.

Magnus Carlsen confirmed his return to the World Blitz Chess Championship after FIDE permitted players to compete in jeans.

The ongoing Magnus Carlsen saga has taken another dramatic turn, with the Norwegian chess superstar launching a scathing ...

Describing the decision to disqualify him as draconian, the Norwegian called the officials 'robots' who are not capable of ...

Chess prodigy D Gukesh has reached new heights with a World Championship win and the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna ...