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 Landenbergue, Claude vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Biel-B · English Opening: Romanishin Gambit The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Gobet, Fernand 1988 · Biel-B · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack The Modern Era ½-½ Franzoni, Giancarlo vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Biel-B · Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Gerber, Richard 1988 · Biel-B · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Viswanathan Anand vs Costa, Jean Luc 1988 · Biel-B · Philidor Defense: Lion Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Hickl, Joerg 1988 · Biel-B · Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack The Modern Era ½-½ Cramling, Pia vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · Biel-B · Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Classical Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Bell, Stephen 1988 · BCF-ch · Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Cooper, Lawrence 1988 · BCF-ch · Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Morris, Philip 1988 · BCF-ch · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Morrison, Graham 1988 · BCF-ch · Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Norwood, David 1988 · BCF-ch · Modern Defense: Standard Defense The Modern Era 0-1 Viswanathan Anand vs Plaskett, Jim 1988 · BCF-ch · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation The Modern Era ½-½ Cooper, John Grantley vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · BCF-ch · English Opening: Romanishin Gambit The Modern Era ½-½ Knox, Victor W vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · BCF-ch · Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted The Modern Era 0-1 Lane, Gary W vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · BCF-ch · Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo The Modern Era ½-½ Mortazavi, Ali vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · BCF-ch · Zukertort Opening: Quiet System The Modern Era 0-1 Pigott, John C vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · BCF-ch · King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack The Modern Era 1-0 Viswanathan Anand vs Gupta, Radhey S 1988 · IND-ch · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Katdare, Jayant C vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense The Modern Era 1-0 Mithrakanth, Poorna Sharma vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Pavanasam, Ananchaperumal vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Romanishin Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Ravi, Thandalam Shanmugam vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Sicilian Defense: Open The Modern Era ½-½ Ravisekhar, Raja vs Viswanathan Anand 1988 · IND-ch · Queen's Pawn Game: London System The Modern Era