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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 Van Wely,L
1-0
Corus 2001 B90
Timman,J vs Anand,V
0-1
Corus 2001 E15
Anand,V vs Piket,Je
1-0
Corus 2001 C42
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C10
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B33
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C78
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D07
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 E55
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B17
Fedorov,Alex vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C39
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C78
Anand,V vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
Corus 2001 B77
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B47
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Olympic Exhibition 2000 C11
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Olympic Exhibition 2000 B80
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E42
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E05
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B80
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E48
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E15
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B70
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B85
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 B22
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 E15
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B80
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 B33
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1-0
SuperGM 2000 A17
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
SuperGM 2000 C89
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
SuperGM 2000 C17
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C11
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 D12
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B31
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C11
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B85
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B33
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B49
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 C65
Morozevich,A vs Anand,V
0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B31
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000 B49
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
1-0
Advanced Chess 2000 C11
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
Advanced Chess rapid playoff 2000 E94
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2000 B85
Anand,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2000 B42
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess rapid playoff 2000 C10
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1-0
Chess@iceland Blitz Final 2000 C10
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
0-1
Chess@iceland Blitz Final 2000 B90
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess@iceland rapidplay Final 2000 C11
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Chess@iceland rapidplay Final 2000 B80
Anand,V vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 E12
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