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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1/2-1/2KO Rapid 2003 B82
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0KO Blitz 2003 B42
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2KO Rapid 2003 C78
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
0-1KO Rapid 2003 E15
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2KO Rapid 2003 C95
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GpB 2003 C88
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
0-1GpB 2003 E15
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1GpB 2003 C89
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
0-1GpB 2003 B90
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2GpB 2003 C88
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2GpB 2003 C88
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Rapid Match 2003 B92
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2003 C88
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Rapid Match 2003 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1-0Rapid Match 2003 B80
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2003 B92
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Rapid Match 2003 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1-0Rapid Match 2003 B90
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Rapid Match 2003 C42
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2It 2003 E11
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2It 2003 D39
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1It 2003 B90
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2It 2003 B33
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
0-1It 2003 B32
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B33
Bareev,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2003 E34
Anand,V vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 C11
Almasi,Z vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 B90
Anand,V vs Almasi,Z
1-0Amber Blindfold 2003 C67
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Blindfold 2003 B30
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 E15
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B72
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 C42
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 B32
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B30
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 B19
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 B30
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 E12
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B30
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 C67
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 B19
Anand,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 B30
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-1GMA 2003 B12
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 C42
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0GMA 2003 B32
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 E15
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-0GMA 2003 B12
Timman,J vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 D55
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1GMA 2003 C42