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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1-0Rapid Match 2009 C41
Anand,V vs Macieja,B
1-0Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 E11
Stellwagen,D vs Anand,V
0-1Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 B97
Wang Yue vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 E21
Anand,V vs Wang Yue
1-0XXVI SuperGM 2009 D15
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final 2008 C65
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
0-1XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final 2008 B35
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
1-0XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final 2008 B12
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final 2008 B19
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final 2008 B13
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXI Magistral Rapid Semi-Final 2008 A09
Wojtaszek,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 D23
Anand,V vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 C67
Anand,V vs Savchenko,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 B35
Anand,V vs Bacrot,E
1-0World Blitz 2007 D35
Korotylev,A vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 D00
Dreev,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 D11
Rublevsky,S vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 B55
Anand,V vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 D31
Savchenko,B vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 B91
Anand,V vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C60
Bacrot,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E63
Anand,V vs Korotylev,A
1-0World Blitz 2007 A56
Anand,V vs Pelletier,Y
1-023rd ECC Men 2007 C10
Eljanov,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/223rd ECC Men 2007 D43
Anand,V vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1/2-1/223rd ECC Men 2007 C76
Anand,V vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 C41
Bacrot,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Chess Classic Rapid Prelim 2007 C89
Anand,V vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2Sparkassen GM 2007 C42
Anand,V vs Naiditsch,A
1-0Sparkassen GM 2007 C78
Anand,V vs Baklan,V
1-0II Rapid 2007 B67
Miton,K vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2II Rapid 2007 D47
Tregubov,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2II Rapid 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Krasenkow,M
1-0II Rapid 2007 A34
Anand,V vs Borras Duran,Pe
1-0II Rapid 2007 E71
Anand,V vs Conquest,S
1-0II Rapid 2007 B04
Candela Perez,J vs Anand,V
0-1II Rapid 2007 A60
Anand,V vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 B17
McShane,L vs Anand,V
0-1Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 B50
Anand,V vs Gurevich,M
1-010th Corsica Masters KO 2006 C10
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Anand,V
0-110th Corsica Masters KO 2006 D47
Anand,V vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-010th Corsica Masters KO 2006 C78
Anand,V vs Golod,V
1-010th Corsica Masters KO 2006 C79
Gurevich,M vs Anand,V
0-110th Corsica Masters KO 2006 A36
Anand,V vs Macieja,B
1-0Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 B19
Anand,V vs Livshits,G
1-0World Blitz 2006 B42
Roiz,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2006 A07
Anand,V vs Erenburg,S
1-0World Blitz 2006 D43
Bacrot,E vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2006 E21
Gurevich,D vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2006 E15