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
0-1 Ruban, Vadim vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · GMA Baleares Open · Rat Defense: English Rat The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Suba, Mihai 1989 · GMA Baleares Open · Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Ribli, Zoltan 1989 · Hoogovens · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Sax, Gyula 1989 · Hoogovens · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Benjamin, Joel 1989 · Hoogovens · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Tseshkovsky, Vitaly 1989 · Hoogovens · Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Van der Wiel, John TH 1989 · Hoogovens · Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Sokolov, Ivan 1989 · Hoogovens · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Miles, Anthony J 1989 · Hoogovens · Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Douven, Rudy C vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · Hoogovens · Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line The Modern Era 0-1 Georgiev, Kiril vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · Hoogovens · Catalan Opening: Open Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Granda Zuniga, Julio E vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · Hoogovens · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English The Modern Era ½-½ Nikolic, Predrag vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · Hoogovens · Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation The Modern Era ½-½ Piket, Jeroen vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · Hoogovens · Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Vaganian, Rafael A vs Viswanathan Anand 1989 · Hoogovens · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Piket, Jeroen 1990 · OHRA-B · Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line The Modern Era ½-½ Hellers, Ferdinand vs Viswanathan Anand 1990 · OHRA-B · Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Modern Main Line The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Fedorowicz, John P 1990 · OHRA-B · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Tartakower Line The Modern Era 1-0 Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Viswanathan Anand 1990 · OHRA-B · Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Serper, Grigory 1990 · OHRA-B · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations The Modern Era 0-1 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C vs Viswanathan Anand 1990 · OHRA-B · Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Dorfman, Josif D 1990 · OHRA-B · Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Kaufmann Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Viswanathan Anand 1990 · OHRA-B · Wade Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B 1990 · OHRA-B · Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation The Modern Era