Viswanathan Anand has decided to pull out of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, amid the ongoing war between FCPC and FIDE.

Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand has withdrawn from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour amid the ongoing dispute between Magnus Carlsen and FIDE.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 ...

T he chess world has become like a reality television show since last month, with FIDE at war with Magnus Carlsen’s Freestyle ...

Viswanathan Anand’s absence means that fans will not get a chance to witness the much-awaited match between the Indian legend ...

The much-anticipated match between world champion Viswanathan Anand and his protege D Gukesh at the Freestyle Chess Grand ...

The organisers of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour had named Anand as one of the 10 players in the field at the ...

D. Gukesh emerged as the sole leader at the Tata Steel Master after defeating Leon Luke Mendonca, while R Praggnanandhaa suffered his first loss to Anish Giri. The spotlight also shone on P ...

D Gukesh has admitted that handling the success of winning the World Chess Championship has been difficult, but he has stayed ...

A key question posed to Anand was whether Gukesh or Praggnanandhaa naturally takes more risks in their games. Anand cautioned ...