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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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Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
World Blitz 2007 B04
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C78
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 D15
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 E71
Anand,V vs Kamsky,G
0-1
World Blitz 2007 B42
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2007 C68
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E11
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0
World Blitz 2007 E17
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
0-1
World Blitz 2007 D78
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
0-1
Chess Classic Rapid Final 2007 E05
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Final 2007 C84
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Final 2007 C88
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Final 2007 E20
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 D43
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 E00
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 C92
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 C84
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C92
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C88
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E05
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C18
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
0-1
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C89
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C18
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 D12
Mamedyarov,S vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 E15
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 D45
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 C89
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2007 D12
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
II Rapid 2007 B48
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
II Rapid 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2007 C67
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
0-1
Amber Rapid 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2007 B90
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
0-1
Amber Rapid 2007 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C96
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C42
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E04
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 D23
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C95
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
0-1
XXIV SuperGM 2007 D47
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
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