Viswanathan Anand

Chess champ Viswanathan Anand’s son, Sai Akhil, floats clothing collection

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Chess champ Viswanathan Anand’s son, Sai Akhil, floats clothing collection

Viswanathan Anand with Sai Akhil | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sai Akhil Anand sees patterns everywhere. On the road. And, on animals. “I once looked keenly at the stripes of the zebra and tiger and observed patterns on them,” recalls Akhil, in a telephonic chat, “This made me very interested in art and patterns.” The … Read more

The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data

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The state of Indian chess at the end of 2023 | Data

Indian GMs (L-R) Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna show their silver medals at the presentation ceremony of the Men’s Chess Team event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. | Photo Credit: PTI The year 2023 was yet another good one for Indian chess. Two chess stalwarts — … Read more