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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1-0World Blitz 2006 C88
Anand,V vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2006 B90
Gagunashvili,M vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2006 E34
Smirin,I vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2006 B92
Anand,V vs Moreno Carnero,J
1-0XXI Rapid Open 2006 C02
San Segundo Carrillo,P vs Anand,V
0-1XXI Rapid Open 2006 D11
Malakhov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXI Rapid Open 2006 C42
Anand,V vs Ivanisevic,I
1-0XXI Rapid Open 2006 B48
Anand,V vs Guerra Reig,J
1-0XXI Rapid Open 2006 A39
Cramling,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXI Rapid Open 2006 D11
Anand,V vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2XXI Rapid Open 2006 B42
Solaesa Navalpotro,L vs Anand,V
0-1XXI Rapid Open 2006 D35
Anand,V vs Strikovic,A
1-0XXI Rapid Open 2006 B07
Bruzon,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 B92
Bruzon,L vs Anand,V
1-0XIX Ciudad 2006 D05
Bruzon,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 A46
Anand,V vs Bruzon,L
1-0XIX Ciudad 2006 C97
Anand,V vs Bruzon,L
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 C69
Bruzon,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 A32
Anand,V vs Bruzon,L
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 C92
Anand,V vs Bruzon,L
1-0XIX Ciudad 2006 C96
Anand,V vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C89
Bacrot,E vs Anand,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 E12
Hjartarson,J vs Anand,V
0-1Glitnir Blitz 2006 B33
Anand,V vs Hjartarson,J
1-0Glitnir Blitz 2006 C97
Anand,V vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C67
Miroshnichenko,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 E02
Gustafsson,J vs Anand,V
0-1Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 D30
Anand,V vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2005-6 2006 C67
Anand,V vs Landa,K
1-0Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C67
Volokitin,And vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C42
Milov,V vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2005 A57
Anand,V vs Milov,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2005 C10
Milov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2005 E48
Anand,V vs Milov,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2005 C10
Gurevich,M vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2005 A20
Anand,V vs Gurevich,M
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2005 B07
Markowski,T vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2005 A11
Anand,V vs Markowski,T
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2005 B42
Kogan,Ar vs Anand,V
0-11st Rapid 2005 C52
Anand,V vs Izoria,Z
1-01st Rapid 2005 B19
Kogan,Ar vs Anand,V
0-11st Rapid 2005 D00
Anand,V vs Gurevich,M
1-01st Rapid 2005 B07
Gurevich,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/21st Rapid 2005 A25
Anand,V vs Kogan,Ar
1-01st Rapid 2005 B48
Battesti,M vs Anand,V
0-11st Rapid 2005 B93
Anand,V vs Zude,E
1-01st Rapid 2005 B07
Gouliev,N vs Anand,V
1/2-1/21st Rapid 2005 B52
Anand,V vs Savchenko,S
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 C10
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 A30