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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1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C88
Tiviakov,S vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B17
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
0-1Corus A 2007 B90
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus A 2007 B97
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Corus A 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B33
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0Corus A 2007 E05
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Corus A 2007 C88
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B90
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C89
Motylev,A vs Anand,V
0-1Corus A 2007 B97
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 E05
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-110th Corsica Masters KO 2006 C92
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/210th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D13
Jussupow,Ar vs Anand,V
0-1Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 D43
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2006 C10
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2006 C84
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2006 B46
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1-0World Blitz 2006 C78
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1-0World Blitz 2006 B97
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
0-1World Blitz 2006 B85
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
0-1CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 D43
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 B30
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
0-1CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 B33
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
0-1CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 D11
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 B33
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
0-1CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 D43
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 B33
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1-0CCM6 Rapid Match 2006 D45
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 C84
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XIX Ciudad 2006 C67
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 D23
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 B92
Charbonneau,P vs Anand,V
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B44
Bruzon,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 E05
Georgiev,Ki vs Anand,V
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 E20
Naiditsch,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C68
Anand,V vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B90
Almasi,Z vs Anand,V
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B90
Anand,V vs Batchuluun,C
1-037th Olympiad 2006 C05
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 E12
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Kamsky,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C68
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 B80
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Mtel Masters 2006 B19
Anand,V vs Kamsky,G
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C88