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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1/2-1/2GMA 2003 C12
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/26th Corsica Masters 2002 B12
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1-06th Corsica Masters 2002 E12
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-06th Corsica Masters 2002 B42
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-06th Corsica Masters 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
0-16th Corsica Masters 2002 D77
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1/2-1/26th Corsica Masters 2002 D27
Jussupow,A vs Anand,V
0-16th Corsica Masters 2002 D15
Anand,V vs Jussupow,A
1/2-1/26th Corsica Masters 2002 C18
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE World Cup Final 2002 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Final 2002 B12
Anand,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 B33
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 D17
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B80
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B13
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 D37
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B33
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 B12
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess rapid 2002 C67
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess rapid 2002 D27
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0Advanced Chess rapid 2002 D27
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess rapid 2002 D37
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess rapid 2002 E15
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess rapid 2002 D37
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 D46
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 C42
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 B31
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 D26
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 E55
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 B66
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 E15
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 C88
Anand,V vs Timman,J
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 D41
Timman,J vs Anand,V
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 B90
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B19
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B49
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 E12
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C11
Anand,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C11
Radjabov,T vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D48
Anand,V vs Short,N
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C11
Short,N vs Anand,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B70
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 C89
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 E06
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B90
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-0SuperGM 2002 B32
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B32
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1-0SuperGM 2002 C10
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B33