Viswanathan Anand

1969– India World Champion 2007–2013 Peak rating 2817

Five-time world champion (undisputed 2007–2013) and the father of Indian chess — the entire generation of Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Erigaisi grew up in his shadow. The "Tiger of Madras" won titles in knockout, tournament, and match formats, a versatility no one else has matched.

4,252games
1,485won · 35%
2,150drawn · 51%
617lost · 15%
1984–2026span

Games in the Archive

4,252 games
½-½ Barua, Dibyendu vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo 1988 · IND-ch · Ruy Lopez: Closed, Borisenko Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Ravi, Lanka 1988 · IND-ch · Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Prasad, Devaki V 1988 · IND-ch · Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Murugan, Krishnamoorthy 1988 · IND-ch · Sicilian Defense: French Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Mohanty, Pabitra M 1988 · IND-ch · Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Mishra, Neeraj Kumar 1988 · IND-ch · Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Koshy, Varugeese 1988 · IND-ch · Modern Defense: Standard Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Hegde, Ravi Gopal vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Ganesan, Sankar 1988 · IND-ch · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Babu, N Sudhakar 1988 · IND-ch · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Shantharam, KV. vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense The Modern Era 0-1 Sahu, Sekhar Chandra vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Indian Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Cramling, Pia 1988 · Lugano op · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Maric, Alisa 1988 · Lugano op · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Tomczak, Rainer vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Lugano op · Scotch Game: Potter Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Andersson, Ulf 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line The Modern Era 1-0 Ehlvest, Jaan vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Damljanovic, Branko vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Sax, Gyula 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Gurevich, Mikhail 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Georgiev, Kiril 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line The Modern Era 0-1 Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Ribli, Zoltan vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Reggio Emilia8889 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English The Modern Era