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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1-01st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C65
Fridman,D vs Anand,V
1/2-1/21st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 A33
Meier,Geo vs Anand,V
1/2-1/21st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 A40
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 C78
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/25th Final Masters 2012 D38
Anand,V vs The World
1/2-1/2Anand vs The World 2012 D45
Anand,V vs Buhmann,R
1-0Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 D10
Tiviakov,S vs Anand,V
1-0Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 B51
Anand,V vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 D16
Anand,V vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 E15
Anand,V vs Grigoryan,Av
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 D11
Sasikiran,K vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 A64
Grigoryan,Av vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 A14
Sasikiran,K vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 D45
Anand,V vs Sasikiran,K
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 B51
Massoni,M vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 C65
Anand,V vs Massoni,M
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2011 2011 D80
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-04th Final Masters 2011 D10
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
0-14th Final Masters 2011 A04
Anand,V vs Boleslav,P
0-1Cez Trophy Simultaneous 2011 E63
Anand,V vs Bacrot,E
1-03rd Pearl Spring 2010 E59
Gashimov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/23rd Pearl Spring 2010 C67
Wang Yue vs Anand,V
0-13rd Pearl Spring 2010 E00
Anand,V vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/23rd Pearl Spring 2010 D10
Bacrot,E vs Anand,V
1-03rd Pearl Spring 2010 D17
Anand,V vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/23rd Pearl Spring 2010 D10
Hammer,J vs Anand,V
0-1Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 E06
Anand,V vs Hammer,J
1-0Arctic Stars Prelim 2010 C54
Anand,V vs Kempinski,R
1-0Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 B84
Gashimov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 C78
Naiditsch,A vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2009 B90
Tkachiev,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 E06
Jakovenko,D vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 B17
Anand,V vs Jakovenko,D
0-1World Blitz 2009 D31
Anand,V vs Kosteniuk,A
0-1World Blitz 2009 D39
Anand,V vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 A18
Gashimov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 C78
Bareev,E vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2009 E36
Anand,V vs Gashimov,V
1-0World Blitz 2009 A38
Anand,V vs Tkachiev,V
1-0World Blitz 2009 C64
Kosteniuk,A vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2009 C78
Anand,V vs Bareev,E
1-0World Blitz 2009 B19
Hug,W vs Anand,V
0-1Champions Rapid 2009 B20
Anand,V vs Almada,E
1/2-1/2Champions Simul 2009 E33
Anand,V vs Georgiadis,N
1-0Champions Simul 2009 A37
Anand,V vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B35
Gashimov,V vs Anand,V
0-1AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B19
Mamedov,Rau vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B18
Anand,V vs Gashimov,V
1-0AZE vs World Rapid 2009 A32
Morovic Fernandez,I vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2009 E12