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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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Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 B49
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 B49
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B36
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B40
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B19
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 B90
Ljubojevic,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 D76
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
WDR Match g/60 2001 B92
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B40
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 D27
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B51
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B52
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 D11
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B18
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C10
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B48
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D27
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 C42
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D27
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 B33
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 C78
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
0-1
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D29
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D26
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff 2001 D27
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 C67
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Mainz CC Champions Duel Playoff 2001 B33
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Mainz CC Champions Duel 2001 D27
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 B12
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Advanced Chess 2001 B92
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1-0
Advanced Chess 2001 B90
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C11
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Anand,V vs Leko,P
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 B97
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 B19
Short,N vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
II Magistral 2001 B11
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
II Magistral 2001 E55
Anand,V vs Short,N
1-0
II Magistral 2001 C76
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
II Magistral 2001 D40
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E12
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 C10
Almasi,Z vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 B17
Anand,V vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Piket,Je vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D46
Anand,V vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 C42
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