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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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Nikolic,Pr vs Anand,V
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2000 D12
Anand,V vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2000 C95
Piket,Je vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 D19
Anand,V vs Lautier,J
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2000 B80
Lautier,J vs Anand,V
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2000 D46
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2000 B80
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2000 E12
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A
1-0
SuperGM 2000 C17
Shirov,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D85
Khalifman,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D18
Anand,V vs Kasparov,G
0-1
SuperGM 2000 B92
Anand,V vs Shirov,A
0-1
SuperGM 2000 C42
Kramnik,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D18
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 B17
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B90
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 C92
Gelfand,B vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D18
Anand,V vs Lputian,S
1-0
Corus 2000 C17
Piket,Je vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 D17
Short,N vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 D17
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 C54
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B80
Kasparov,G vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E20
Anand,V vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
Corus 2000 C11
Polgar,Ju vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B65
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 B66
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Nikolic,Pr
1-0
Corus 2000 A90
Timman,J vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2000 E42
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
0-1
GSM World Blitz Cup 2000 E15
Anand, Viswanathan vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 C42
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E16
Kasparov, Gary vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E34
Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Siemens Giants 1999 C42
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Siemens Giants 1999 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E15
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 D97
Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Siemens Giants 1999 C42
Kasparov, Gary vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 C45
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E34
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Giants 1999 E15
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Siemens Giants 1999 D97
Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Leon Man+Comp m 1999 C43
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Leon Man+Comp m 1999 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Leon Man+Comp m 1999 E15
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