Anand, Viswanathan
World ChampionViswanathan Anand, India's first grandmaster, became the fifteenth World Champion in 2007 and successfully defended the title three times, reigning until 2013. Known as the "Tiger of Madras" for his dazzling speed of play, Anand's versatile style combined rapid calculation with deep positional understanding. He almost single-handedly transformed India into a chess superpower, inspiring an entire generation of Indian grandmasters.
Total Games
4210
Wins
1471
Draws
2130
Losses
609
34.9% wins50.6% draws14.5% losses
Most Played Openings
B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation160C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense135C42 - Petrov's Defense135C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall110C50 - Italian Game101E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation81C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed78B12 - Caro-Kann Defense75B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open74D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack69
Featured Games
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Aronian,L vs Anand,V
Saint Louis Blitz 2018
2018
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Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
WCh 2014
2014
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Anand,V vs Ljubojevic,L
Amber Blindfold
2000
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 3rd
1994
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
FIDE-Wch k.o. f
1998
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 3rd
1994
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
FIDE-Wch k.o. f
1998
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017
2017
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Anand,V vs Topalov,V
20th Amber Blindfold
2011
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Amber Rapidplay
1999
View PrintGames (4210)
Search & Filter All Games →Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1-0Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C53
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1-0Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C55
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 E10
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1-0Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C50
So,W vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 A09
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C50
Anand,V vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C65
Ding Liren vs Anand,V
1/2-1/27th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 E00
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/27th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 C53
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A06
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 B90
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A21
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 B31
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 C65
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 B48
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 B90
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 B06
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A21
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A20
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 C65
Duda,J vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 C44
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 C50
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 C53
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 B06
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 B90
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 C50
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 E10
Giri,A vs Anand,V
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 C78
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 B13
Anand,V vs Duda,J
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 B01
Mamedyarov,S vs Anand,V
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 A05
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2019 2019 B67
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 B01
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 C65
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 E10
Duda,J vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 A13
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 B91
Giri,A vs Anand,V
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 E11
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2019 2019 B52
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 E35
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 C67
Mamedyarov,S vs Anand,V
1-0Croatia GCT 2019 2019 D37
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 B52
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 C81
So,W vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 A20
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 C53
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Croatia GCT 2019 2019 D37