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 Belov, Igor vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Moscow-B · Zukertort Opening The Modern Era ½-½ Zaichik, Gennadi vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Moscow-B · Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Main Line The Modern Era 1-0 Kaidanov, Grigory S vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Moscow-B · Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Asmundsson, Ingvar 1987 · Philadelphia op · Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Remlinger, Larry 1987 · Philadelphia op · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Edelman, Daniel 1987 · Philadelphia op · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Schlierkamp, F. 1987 · Philadelphia op · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Sisniega, Marcel 1987 · Philadelphia op · French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Dehmelt, Karl vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Philadelphia op · Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Taylor, Gordon vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Philadelphia op · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Sherzer, Alex vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Philadelphia op · Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Randolph, J. vs Viswanathan Anand 1987 · Philadelphia op · King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Savon, Vladimir A 1988 · GMA-Open · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Akopian, Vladimir vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · GMA-Open · English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Epishin, Vladimir 1988 · GMA-Open · Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Khasin, Abram 1988 · GMA-Open · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Krnic, Zdenko 1988 · GMA-Open · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Miles, Anthony J 1988 · GMA-Open · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Mohr, Georg vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · GMA-Open · Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack The Modern Era 0-1 Kupreichik, Viktor D vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · GMA-Open · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Okhotnik, Vladimir vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · GMA-Open · Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Gaprindashvili, Nona 1988 · Biel-B · Modern Defense The Modern Era ½-½ Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Biel-B · Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Litinskaya, Marta I 1988 · Biel-B · Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation The Modern Era