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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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Vachier Lagrave,M vs Anand,V
0-1
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 B10
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 A21
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C65
So,W vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C50
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 D17
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 A14
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C50
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C50
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C53
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 A04
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C50
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C50
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 C65
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 D38
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 A21
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 A01
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 C65
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 C50
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 C50
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 A14
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 A09
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 C67
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 A20
Anand,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
7th London Classic 2015 2015 B92
Anand,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
8th Grand Slam Masters 2015 A33
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1-0
8th Grand Slam Masters 2015 A22
So,W vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
8th Grand Slam Masters 2015 D45
Anand,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
8th Grand Slam Masters 2015 C65
Petrosian,TL vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A36
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A29
Petrosian,TL vs Anand,V
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 A07
Anand,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B92
Anand,V vs Hammer,J
1-0
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 A20
Anand,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 B90
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 E10
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 C60
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
0-1
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 E06
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 B52
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1-0
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 C50
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
0-1
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 E06
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
0-1
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 A45
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A14
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 C49
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A20
Anand,V vs So,W
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 C84
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 D43
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