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“I have long aspired to come into the chess administration and this opportunity as the Deputy President will be a huge learning curve for me,” said Anand

NEW DELHI: Brushing aside all the speculations about his retirement from the sport, Indian Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand said that he will continue to play chess even if he wins the vice-president's post in the World Chess Federation (FIDE) elections.

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the first-ever torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad, to be held near here in July-August, on June 19 in New Delhi.

The torch relay will always begin from India and will travel across all continents before reaching the host city, announced FIDE

NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Monday said it supports the candidature of Viswanathan Anand for the post of FIDE deputy president, clarifying its stand after anonymous emails claimed that former AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan was the right candidate for the job.

At the FIDE elections in July-August, Viswanathan Anand will be part of the Arkady Dvorkovich’s team, giving him a chance to become deputy president of the world chess body

CHENNAI: Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand would become the deputy president of the world chess federation (FIDE) if the incumbent Arkady Dvorkovich is re-elected as the president in the elections scheduled during the 44th chess Olympiad here in July-August this year.

Norway’s world champion says he felt more comfortable before 2013 when he knew he was the best player and that later too much of his identity became linked to the championship title

CHENNAI: World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen remains the undisputed king of chess. However, the 31-year-old, who won his fifth World title last year, may not defend the crown next year.

NEW DELHI: Sports administration could be Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand's next stopover. The five-time world champion on Friday confirmed his involvement in current FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich's re-election campaign, though ruling himself out of the contest for any office-bearer's post.

Around 2,000 chess players, including several grand masters from 186 countries are participating in the event