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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 Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Mtel Masters 2005 A30
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mtel Masters 2005 B46
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Mtel Masters 2005 C42
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mtel Masters 2005 C42
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Mtel Masters 2005 B80
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B30
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2005 A17
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2005 D48
Bareev,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2005 E32
Anand,V vs Bareev,E
0-1
Amber Rapid 2005 B19
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
0-1
Amber Rapid 2005 A33
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2005 B90
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1
XXII SuperGM 2005 E15
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
0-1
XXII SuperGM 2005 B50
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 B33
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C42
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 B33
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C88
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 C42
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Sokolov,I vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 D47
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Corus A 2005 E15
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C42
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 B33
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C42
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 B33
Bruzon,L vs Anand,V
0-1
Corus A 2005 D30
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
Corus A 2005 B90
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
0-1
Corus A 2005 A46
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C99
Short,N vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 B12
Anand,V vs Leko,P
0-1
Corus A 2005 B33
Grischuk,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2005 C80
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2004 C10
Anand,V vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C67
Macieja,B vs Anand,V
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 A46
Anand,V vs Charbonneau,P
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 C42
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B33
Onischuk,Al vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E15
Anand,V vs Ramirez,Al
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 C18
Anand,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Rapid 2004 B85
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Rapid 2004 E34
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Rapid Match 2004 C25
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Rapid Match 2004 C88
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Rapid Match 2004 C80
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
CCM4 Rapid Match 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
CCM4 Rapid Match 2004 C88
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