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Gelfand encourages Israel to focus on chess
6 Jun 2012 1:07 AM GMTEncouraged by Boris Gelfand's heroic battle against India's Viswanathan Anand, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to make the Jewish...
Sports Ministry announces Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Anand
31 May 2012 7:29 PM GMTThe union sports ministry has announced a Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Viswanathan Anand, crowned the World Chess Champion for the fifth time.'We ...
PM, Sonia congratulates Anand as accolades pour in
30 May 2012 10:17 PM GMTThe nation on Wednesday paid rich tributes to Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anands for retaining the World Championship title with Prime Minister ...
I simply hung on for dear life: Anand
30 May 2012 9:31 PM GMTWinning the world championship for the fifth time after a nerve-wracking tie-breaker, Viswanathan Anand said he was too tense to be happy and was...
Anand wins fifth World Chess Championship
30 May 2012 7:19 PM GMTViswanathan Anand, arguably one of the greatest sportsperson to emerge from India, once again stamped his authority by clinching his fifth World...
Tense tie-break awaitens in World Chess Championship
29 May 2012 8:17 PM GMTDefending champion Viswanathan Anand will have to fight it out in Rapid chess tiebreaker against challenger Boris Gelfand after a tied 6-6 result in...
Anand stretched to tie breaker following stalemate
28 May 2012 8:44 PM GMTDefending champion Viswanathan Anand was today stretched to the tie-breaker of the World Chess Championship by his Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand...
Anand's last chance before tiebreak
27 May 2012 5:35 PM GMTDefending champion Viswanathan Anand will have a lot to think about ahead of the last game of the Chess World Championship against Boris Gelfand of...
Anand draws 11th game as thrilling end awaitens
26 May 2012 9:36 PM GMTIndian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on Saturday drew the 11th game against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel as the World Chess Championship heads...
Anand held by Gelfand in tenth game
24 May 2012 8:32 PM GMTDefending champion Viswanathan Anand could not break the ice and settled for an easy draw as white against Challenger Boris Gelfand in the tenth...
Anand secures another draw
23 May 2012 10:31 PM GMTDefending champion Viswanathan Anand was stretched a little by challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel but the Indian ace found his way to a draw in the...
Sixth draw for Anand in World Championship
18 May 2012 8:01 PM GMTVictory continues to elude defending champion Viswanathan Anand as the Indian Grandmaster failed to break the deadlock yet again and had to settle...