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 →Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2009 E32
Anand,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Rapid Match 2009 D37
Anand,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Rapid Match 2009 D31
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D45
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2Champions Rapid 2009 B82
Anand,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Champions Rapid 2009 C67
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Champions Rapid 2009 B01
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Champions Rapid 2009 B19
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Champions Rapid 2009 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Champions Rapid 2009 D91
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D43
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 B12
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2009 D97
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D45
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D97
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D47
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0Rapid Match 2009 D85
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D97
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B45
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B85
Mamedyarov,S vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2AZE vs World Rapid 2009 D27
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2AZE vs World Rapid 2009 C54
Wang Yue vs Anand,V
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 D12
Anand,V vs Wang Yue
1-018th Amber Rapid 2009 D15
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 E60
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 B97
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 C67
Anand,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 D97
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 E06
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 D43
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 E84
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-0XXVI SuperGM 2009 D45
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 D19
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 B90
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
0-1XXVI SuperGM 2009 D47
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0XXVI SuperGM 2009 B33
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 D13
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 B18
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
0-1Grand Slam Final 2008 C45
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 B46
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 D19
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 C63
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Grand Slam Final 2008 E15
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 D16
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 B33
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 C89
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1XXI Magistral Rapid Final 2008 B85
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
0-1XXI Magistral Rapid Final 2008 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1-0XXI Magistral Rapid Final 2008 E55
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2XXI Magistral Rapid Final 2008 B47