Anand sets prioritiesOUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi: Viswanathan Anand said on Friday he is not too concerned about the world championship match against Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik and is only focusing on tournaments like Linares and Corus next year....
Chess is gaining popularity in India
Other sports recognised too: Anand Raipur, Dec 19: Cricket might be an eyesore to other sportspersons but after being feted to a grand welcome following his World Championship title, Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand has no complains and said other sports...
India plans to change criteria for Olympiad team
Opening a new file on reformVijay TagoreFriday, December 21, 2007 03:07 IST Chess body plans changes to criteria for Olympiad and National championship MUMBAI: The All-India Chess Federation is believed to be initiating some drastic reforms. The aim, according...
Young Indian Talents
CHESS / FOCUSCreditable showThe narrow misses indicate that the future is bright for our youngsters, writes Manuel Aaron. Ivana Maria Furtado has joined a select band of Indian chess players such as Anand, Hari Krishna, Humpy and Harika who...
Anand’s various views
The following are excerpts from his interaction with the media: On his goals for the New Year Anything I attain in chess gives me great joy. I will be playing in the Corus event next month. Although I have...
Deccan Herald Interview
INTERVIEW / Susan PolgarPath-breaker hungry for more successJosey Samuelhttp://www.deccanherald.com/ Even as the Hungarian army were struggling to find tactics to tackle the strong Soviet invasion in 1988, a 19-year-old girl was deploying pawns, rooks and knights to tear apart...
Queen’s Gambit
Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:59:00 PM Queen’s gambitVikas Hotwani Chess Grand Master Susan Polgar is living proof of her dad’s theory that geniuses are made, not born If you thought the sporting world just revolves around cricket and soccer,...
A part of the World Heritage Monument
New Dehli, India (November 2007) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar