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
1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs McDonald, Neil R 1986 · London op · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Prasad, Devaki V 1986 · Bhilwara · Ruy Lopez: Closed The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Donchev, Dimitar I 1986 · Bhilwara · Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Ravisekhar, Raja 1986 · Bhilwara · Bishop's Opening The Modern Era ½-½ Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Bhilwara · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Ravi, Lanka vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Bhilwara · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line The Modern Era 0-1 Meetei, AB. vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Bhilwara · Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal The Modern Era 1-0 Makarichev, Sergey vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Bhilwara · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Emms, John M vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Oakham YM · Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Adams, Michael 1986 · Oakham YM · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Finegold, Benjamin vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Oakham YM · Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Pulkkinen, Kari 1986 · Oakham YM · Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Cordel Gambit The Modern Era ½-½ Marin, Mihail vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Oakham YM · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Burgess, Mark R 1986 · Oakham YM · French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense The Modern Era ½-½ McDonald, Neil R vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Oakham YM · King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Horvath, Csaba 1986 · Oakham YM · Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Kuczynski, Robert vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Oakham YM · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Kudrin, Sergey vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Philadelphia op · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Lobron, Eric 1986 · Philadelphia op · Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Dlugy, Maxim 1986 · Philadelphia op · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations The Modern Era 0-1 Sax, Gyula vs Viswanathan Anand 1986 · Philadelphia op · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2 The Modern Era ½-½ Burgess, Mark R vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Wch U20 · Réti Opening: Réti Accepted ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Ballmann, Martin vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Wch U20 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Wolff, Patrick G 1987 · Wch U20 · Pirc Defense ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era