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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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Shneider,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Open de Corse 2000 E15
Anand,V vs Lazarev,V
1-0
Open de Corse 2000 D27
Anand,V vs Drazic,S
1-0
Open de Corse 2000 D35
Nisipeanu,LD vs Anand,V
0-1
Open de Corse 2000 B85
Managadze,N vs Anand,V
0-1
Open de Corse 2000 B50
Anand,V vs Bareev,E
1-0
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 C11
Bareev,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup KO 2000 E05
Tkachiev,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 E12
Anand,V vs Tregubov,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B32
Anand,V vs Tissir,M
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2000 B63
Huebner,R vs Anand,V
0-1
SuperGM 2000 E09
Anand,V vs DEEP JUNIOR 6
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D05
Bareev,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D46
Anand,V vs Piket,Je
1-0
SuperGM 2000 C78
Akopian,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2000 D46
FRITZ on Primergy K800 vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
FSC Computer Match 2000 C42
Anand,V vs FRITZ on Primergy K800
0-1
FSC Computer Match 2000 A81
Petursson,M vs Anand,V
0-1
Chess@iceland rapidplay Semifinal 2000 A22
Anand,V vs Petursson,M
1/2-1/2
Chess@iceland rapidplay Semifinal 2000 D18
Stefansson,H vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess@iceland rapidplay Group B 2000 B17
Anand,V vs Sokolov,I
1-0
Chess@iceland rapidplay Group B 2000 C42
Arnason,J vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Chess@iceland rapidplay Group B 2000 B93
Hjartarson,J vs Anand,V
0-1
Chess@iceland rapidplay Group B 2000 B92
Anand,V vs Avrukh,B
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B63
Anand,V vs Greenfeld,A
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 C83
Bareev,E vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A28
Psakhis,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B51
Huzman,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D19
Avrukh,B vs Anand,V
0-1
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 E12
Greenfeld,A vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 E12
Anand,V vs Psakhis,L
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 E32
Rublevsky, Sergei vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
EUCup G4 1999 B18
Anand, Viswanathan vs Chernin, Alexander
1-0
EUCup G4 1999 B07
Fritz 6 vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Siemens Man-Machine Re-match 1999 C54
Anand, Viswanathan vs Fritz 6
1/2-1/2
Siemens Man-Machine Re-match 1999 D34
Anand, Viswanathan vs Fritz 6
1/2-1/2
Siemens Man-Machine Re-match 1999 D34
Fritz 6 vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Siemens Man-Machine Re-match 1999 C54
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 D27
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C12
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D27
Anand, Viswanathan vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B35
Sokolov, Ivan vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D26
Bosboom, Manuel vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E12
Anand, Viswanathan vs Yermolinsky, Alex
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B89
Piket, Jeroen vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D20
Anand, Viswanathan vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 C96
Reinderman, Dimitri vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Hoogovens 1999 B87
Alterman, Boris vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
EUCup final 14th 1999 D27
Anand, Viswanathan vs Oll, Lembit
1-0
EUCup final 14th 1999 C78
Comp Rebel 10 vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Ischia m g/5 1998 D87
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