For India's future chess stars, Anand is not just a spiritual inspiration as a mythical figure who went to places that no other Indian before him did. He's there for them first-hand.

Intense psychological battle unfolds in World Championship as Gukesh and Ding Liren navigate risky moves and missed opportunities.

Viswanathan Anand analyzes the psychological duel between D Gukesh and Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship.

It was Viswanathan Anand who put India on the world chess map more than three decades ago, and would be carrying Indian chess in a remarkable career that had concluded only recently.

In an interview with CNBCTV-18 five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand expresses his excitement about the upcoming World Chess Championship between India’s D. Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren. Anand reflects on Gukesh’s rapid rise,

Gukesh has the uncanny ability to shut his eyes firmly yet maintain focus and concentration. He was seen doing this quite a lot in game 7 of the 2024 World Chess Championship against his opponent, Ding Liren.

With the 2024 World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren approaching the halfway stage, we take a look at how some legends, including Viswanathan Anand, have reacted to the competition.

The seventh game of World Chess Championship between India's D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China ended in a draw on Tuesday.

At 5 hours and 20 minutes, this was the longest game of the match so far between Gukesh and Ding Liren at the 2024 World Chess Championship.

Youngest-ever challenger D Gukesh settles for a draw against defending champion Ding Liren in a marathon World Chess Championship game.

In the seventh game of the World Chess Championship, defending champion Ding Liren of China and Indian challenger D Gukesh fought for over five hours, ending in a draw after 72 moves. Despite Gukesh gaining an early advantage,