Anand, Viswanathan

World Champion

modern era

Viswanathan 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

Most Faced Opponents

Kramnik,V145 gamesCarlsen,M143 gamesAronian,L128 gamesTopalov,V102 gamesNakamura,Hi95 gamesCaruana,F91 gamesGelfand,B88 gamesLeko,P83 gamesIvanchuk,V71 gamesMamedyarov,S70 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Aronian,L vs Anand,V

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Anand,V

WCh 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Ljubojevic,L

Amber Blindfold

2000

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly

FIDE-Wch k.o. f

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly

FIDE-Wch k.o. f

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Topalov,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Anand, Viswanathan vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir

Amber Rapidplay

1999

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Games (4210)

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Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 B17
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1
World Rapid 2017 2017 E49
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0
World Rapid 2017 2017 C50
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 C53
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C67
Anand,V vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C50
Le Quang Liem vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Le Quang Liem vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E11
Anand,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A31
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
30th Leon GM 2017 2017 C19
So,W vs Anand,V
1-0
30th Leon GM 2017 2017 A08
So,W vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
30th Leon GM 2017 2017 C65
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
30th Leon GM 2017 2017 C42
So,W vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
30th Leon GM 2017 2017 E47
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
30th Leon GM 2017 2017 C42
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C67
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A21
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 D02
Anand,V vs So,W
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C50
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 B10
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 B06
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C20
So,W vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 A13
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C84
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C50
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C67
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C50
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 B12
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 A20
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 A21
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 B09
So,W vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 C65
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 B90
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 A08
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2017 C50
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 B12
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 B51
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A08
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
0-1
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C50
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 B56
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C07
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 D37
Oparin,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 C53
Pelletier,Y vs Anand,V
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 E15
Anand,V vs Oparin,G
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 C95
Anand,V vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 C11
Oparin,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 C26
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