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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1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 B84
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 E15
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B92
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B86
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 C88
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B18
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B33
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 E15
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 B33
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B47
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 E21
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1XXV SuperGM 2008 B90
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 C63
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1XXV SuperGM 2008 D43
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
0-1XXV SuperGM 2008 C89
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-1XXV SuperGM 2008 B96
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C42
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E19
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1Corus A 2008 B84
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C84
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E06
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2008 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
0-1Corus A 2008 B90
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 B18
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 D43
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E15
Eljanov,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E34
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C76
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1-0Corus A 2008 D43
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess Rapid Match 2007 C67
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess Rapid Match 2007 D46
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2007 E04
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 C92
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C65
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 B42
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1-0World Blitz 2007 D43
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 D45
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0World Blitz 2007 C70
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 C54
Kamsky,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C78
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 C78
Anand,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 D58
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0World Blitz 2007 E15
Mamedyarov,S vs Anand,V
1-0World Blitz 2007 E15
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1-0World Blitz 2007 B92
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 E71
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0World Blitz 2007 E17
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 D45
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 E11