Former world champion Magnus Carlsen has praised Viswanathan Anand, recalling a 2008 training camp where Anand’s dominance ...
Magnus Carlsen hasn’t been on best of terms with FIDE lately, having engaged in a war of words with the Lausanne-based ...
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said FIDE didn't want to disqualify Magnus Carlsen from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship, but the Norwegian left them with no choice after ...
Carlsen competed in the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour opener in Weissenhaus, Germany, finishing third after a ...
Viswanathan Anand has pulled out from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. His new role as FIDE Vice President and tensions with Magnus Carlsen influe ...
Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi recently appeared on a show and was asked about Magnus Carlsen's criticism of Viswanathan Anand.
This isn't just another chess tournament though, with a public spat between Carlsen and the promoters of the FCGT with FIDE ...
Carlsen criticized FIDE's decision-making process and deputy president Viswanathan Anand, claiming the situation was mishandled and Anand was not suitable for his role. Carlsen faced fines and ...
In a chess world dominated by Russians, Chinese, and later, the great Magnus Carlsen of Norway, India’s Viswanathan Anand stood firm, fighting alone - yet commanding the board like a king.
Viswanathan Anand has decided to pull out of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, amid the ongoing war between FCPC and FIDE. The FIDE is currently at war with the Freestyle Chess Players’ Club ...
From Ali to Carlsen, athletes have defied authorities, reshaping sport. Carlsen’s standoff with FIDE, however, blurs rebellion with ego.
Viswanathan Anand pulled out. In an interview with VG recently, FCPC co-owner Buettner, who is a German entrepreneur, lashed out at FIDE and alleged that the body was asking for 500,000 dollars ...