Exclusive | Why Viswanathan Anand withdrew from Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
Viswanathan Anand has pulled out from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. His new role as FIDE Vice President and tensions ...
Viswanathan Anand exits Freestyle Chess Grand Slam as Magnus Carlsen-FIDE dispute escalates
Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand has withdrawn from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour amid the ongoing dispute between Magnus Carlsen and FIDE.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 ...
Viswanathan Anand withdraws from Freestyle Chess Grand Slam amid feud involving FIDE, Magnus Carlsen
The much-anticipated match between world champion Viswanathan Anand and his protege D Gukesh at the Freestyle Chess Grand ...
Viswanathan Anand's sudden wildcard U-turn dubbed 'not wise' by Freestyle Chess owner: 'If Magnus Carlsen apologised...'
Freestyle Chess co-owner Jan Henric Buettner revealed the reasons behind Viswanathan Anand's withdrawal ahead of the German ...
D Gukesh becomes World No. 3, Arjun and Praggnanandhaa in top-8; Viswanathan Anand slips to 12th in chess rankings
D Gukesh has climbed to third position in the live Elo chess ratings, and is behind Hakaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen.
No D Gukesh vs Viswanathan Anand as chess legend pulls out of Magnus Carlsen-led Freestyle Grand Slam Tour
Viswanathan Anand has decided to pull out of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, amid the ongoing war between FCPC and FIDE.
‘In communication with D Gukesh's father’: Freestyle Chess head allays fears of India No. 1 following Viswanathan Anand
Freestyle Chess co-owner Jan Henric Buettner informed fans that D Gukesh won’t be following Viswanathan Anand in withdrawing ...
‘Mere pass panch hai’: Viswanathan Anand roasts R Praggnanandhaa after dramatic Tata Masters tie-breaker win vs D Gukesh
Taking to X, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand lavished praise on R Praggnanandhaa for his victory over D Gukesh.
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No D Gukesh vs Viswanathan Anand as chess legend pulls out of Magnus Carlsen-led Freestyle Grand Slam Tour
Viswanathan Anand has pulled out of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour, and was scheduled to face the likes of D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen. In a recent interview with VG, Buettner also revealed that ...
Magnus Carlsen trolled by Dutch GM as R Praggnanandhaa beats D Gukesh in tie-breaker: ‘It’s late in Chennai…’
It was R Praggnanandhaa’s moment as he reigned supreme to clinch the title at the Tata Chess Masters 2025. It wasn’t an easy campaign for the 19-year-old as he had to rely on all his experience to ...
Magnus Carlsen reveals discovering D Gukesh for the first time: 'You could sense that he had something'
Magnus Carlsen has been somewhat critical of Gukesh Dommaraju in recent months, especially after the latter was crowned the ...