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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1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Gp C 2002 E32
Anand,V vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B19
Motylev,A vs Anand,V
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 B12
Anand,V vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 B83
Anand,V / FRITZ7 vs Beutel,Jens / FRITZ7
1-0Handicap 2002 A48
Beutel,Jens / FRITZ7 vs Anand,V / FRITZ7
0-1Handicap 2002 B53
Sokolov,I vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 D27
Anand,V vs Sokolov,I
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 C92
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Anand,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 A28
Anand,V vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 B06
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Anand,V
1-0FIDE GP 2002 A61
Anand,V vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B06
Anand,V vs Taleb,M
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B31
Taleb,M vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D02
Vallejo Pons,F vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 A29
Anand,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 C67
Anand,V vs Chernin,A
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B06
Chernin,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 A29
Chernin,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 A45
Tiviakov,S vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B18
Anand,V vs Tiviakov,S
1-0Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B35
Anand,V vs Bacrot,E
1-0Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B66
Bacrot,E vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 E20
Anand,V vs Gofshtein,Z
1-0Rapidplay 2001 B42
Kolev,At vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapidplay 2001 B92
Anand,V vs De la Riva Aguado,O
1-0Rapidplay 2001 A81
Agrest,E vs Anand,V
0-1Rapidplay 2001 A28
Barria,D vs Anand,V
0-1Rapidplay 2001 B81
Anand,V vs Ubilava,E
1-0Rapidplay 2001 B05
Anand,V vs Fernandez,Gabriel
1-0Rapidplay 2001 B51
Anand,V vs Tischendorf,M
0-1Mainz CC Simul 2001 C17
Anand,V vs Schwab,Patrick
1/2-1/2Mainz CC Simul 2001 E90
Anand,V vs Holzhaus,Jens
1/2-1/2Mainz CC Simul 2001 C42
Anand,V vs Miklos,Robert
1-0Mainz CC Simul 2001 E93
Anand,V vs Bogner,Sebastian
1-0Mainz CC Simul 2001 B80
Anand,V vs Freise,E
0-1Mainz CC Simul 2001 C63
Anand,V vs Zaeck,Juergen
1-0Mainz CC Simul 2001 D31
Anand,V vs Hernandez,Gi
1-0II Magistral 2001 B33
Hernandez,Gi vs Anand,V
0-1II Magistral 2001 B23
Anand,V vs Hernandez,Gi
1-0IV Rapidplay 2001 A75
Almagro Llanas,P vs Anand,V
0-1IV Rapidplay 2001 B90
Labarta Gonzalez,I vs Anand,V
0-1IV Rapidplay 2001 A08
Anand,V vs Drazic,S
1-0Corsica Masters 2000 D31
Anand,V vs Djuric,S
1-0Corsica Masters 2000 D96
Anand,V vs Chernin,A
1-0Corsica Masters 2000 B07
Drazic,S vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters 2000 D00
Djuric,S vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters 2000 B11
Chernin,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters 2000 D12
Onischuk,Al vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Open de Corse 2000 E34
Anand,V vs Djuric,S
1-0Open de Corse 2000 E90