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 Viswanathan Anand vs Martin del Campo, Roberto 1985 · Wch U20 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Grynszpan, Mariano vs Viswanathan Anand 1985 · Wch U20 · Benoni Defense ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs El Labbad, M. 1985 · Wch U20 · Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Dobrey, N. vs Viswanathan Anand 1985 · Wch U20 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Dlugy, Maxim 1985 · Wch U20 · Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Blatny, Pavel vs Viswanathan Anand 1985 · Wch U20 · Sicilian Defense: Closed ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Grivas, Efstratios vs Viswanathan Anand 1985 · Wch U20 · King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Howell, James C 1985 · Wch U20 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Jassim, AR. 1985 · Wch U20 · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Zysk, Robert vs Viswanathan Anand 1985 · Wch U20 · Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Ivanchuk, Vassily 1985 · Wch U20 · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Kozul, Zdenko 1985 · Wch U20 · Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Ravikumar, Vaidyanathan vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Tseshkovsky, Vitaly 1986 · Calcutta · Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Prasad, Devaki V vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Meetei, AB. vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto The Modern Era ½-½ Soltis, Andrew E vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Vaidya, Arun B vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Agzamov, Georgy vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Calcutta · King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Inkiov, Ventzislav 1986 · Calcutta · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Jansa, Vlastimil 1986 · Calcutta · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Barua, Dibyendu 1986 · Calcutta · Ruy Lopez: Closed The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Murshed, Niaz 1986 · Calcutta · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation The Modern Era