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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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Oparin,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 C26
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 B11
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 B12
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 E53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C50
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 B41
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 A20
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B52
Anand,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C67
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C67
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B43
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B51
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B43
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 A01
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 D38
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 D37
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C44
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 A21
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 A21
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 C50
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 C78
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 C42
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 A05
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 A13
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 C53
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 B32
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
0-1
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 A21
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 A21
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 C53
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Corsican Circuit Final 2016 C63
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corsican Circuit Final 2016 C53
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 C53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A21
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 C88
Tomashevsky,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 D37
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 B31
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 C50
Li Chao2 vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 E21
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 C92
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 D37
Anand,V vs Li Chao2
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 A07
Anand,V vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 C84
Ding Liren vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 A14
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