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)
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1/2-1/28th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A08
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
0-1Supreme Masters 2013 2013 E04
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 C65
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B90
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1Supreme Masters 2013 2013 C78
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B90
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B51
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 C84
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 C65
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A05
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 C65
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
0-1Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A30
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 C77
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 B31
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A33
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 D45
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 C84
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 D43
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 C65
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1Alekhine Mem 2013 C88
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 C65
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 E04
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
0-1Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 C78
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 B90
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 A07
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Zuerich Chess Challenge 2013 B90
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
0-1Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 B42
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 D45
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A20
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 A37
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1-0Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 C67
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 C42
Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/21st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 B90
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/21st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C84
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/21st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C92
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/21st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C65
Wang Hao vs Anand,V
1-075th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C45
Anand,V vs L'Ami,E
1-075th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B90
Hou Yifan vs Anand,V
1/2-1/275th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B94
Anand,V vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/275th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C63
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-075th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B01
Harikrishna,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/275th Tata Steel GpA 2013 A07
Jones,G vs Anand,V
0-14th London Chess Classic 2012 D70
Anand,V vs McShane,L
1/2-1/24th London Chess Classic 2012 D10
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 D16
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-05th Final Masters 2012 B52
Anand,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 D70
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 D38
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 E18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 D12