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