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 →Caruana,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 B52
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 C67
Giri,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 E15
McShane,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/23rd London Chess Classic 2011 B11
Anand,V vs Howell,D
1/2-1/23rd London Chess Classic 2011 D16
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 D70
Mamedyarov,S vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 D37
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1-04th Final Masters 2011 D37
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/24th Final Masters 2011 E12
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/24th Final Masters 2011 C67
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/24th Final Masters 2011 E21
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/24th Final Masters 2011 C84
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-14th Final Masters 2011 C63
Nakamura,Hi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/24th Final Masters 2011 D43
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/24th Final Masters 2011 C67
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1Botvinnik Memorial 2011 C65
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Botvinnik Memorial 2011 D43
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1-0Botvinnik Memorial 2011 C88
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
0-1Botvinnik Memorial 2011 D10
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Botvinnik Memorial 2011 C65
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Botvinnik Memorial 2011 C65
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/224th Leon Masters 2011 D43
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-124th Leon Masters 2011 B12
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/224th Leon Masters 2011 D43
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-124th Leon Masters 2011 B12
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-024th Leon Masters 2011 D43
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/224th Leon Masters 2011 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2011 E00
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Rapid Match 2011 C42
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2011 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2011 E01
Gashimov,V vs Anand,V
0-120th Amber Rapid 2011 C11
Anand,V vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/220th Amber Blindfold 2011 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Renfe Blitz 2011 E15
Anand,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Renfe Blitz 2011 E06
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/273rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 B90
Smeets,J vs Anand,V
0-173rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 C95
Anand,V vs Wang Hao
1-073rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E25
L'Ami,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/273rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E11
Anand,V vs McShane,L
1/2-1/22nd London Chess Classic 2010 C67
Howell,D vs Anand,V
1/2-1/22nd London Chess Classic 2010 B52
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/23rd Pearl Spring 2010 E10
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/23rd Pearl Spring 2010 C67
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-13rd Pearl Spring 2010 D57
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/23rd Pearl Spring 2010 C95
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 C95
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 D39
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 C12
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 E04
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1Grand Slam Final Masters 2010 C65