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Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster, a former five-time World Chess Champion and a record two-time Chess World Cup Champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and he has the eighth-highest peak FIDE rating of all time. In 2022, he was elected the deputy president of FIDE.
Viswanathan Anand, the 15th undisputed chess champion and surely the greatest Indian chess player of all time, was born on December 11, 1969, in Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu, the southeasternmost state in India.
Jun 24, 2024 · Viswanathan Anand, Indian chess master who won the world chess championship in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He was the first world chess champion from Asia. He was known for quick tactical calculations, which he displayed by winning numerous ‘speed chess’ titles.
Sep 1, 2023 · D Gukesh has overtaken Viswanathan Anand as India's no.1 chess player - ending a spell that began when Anand overtook Pravin Thipsay in July 1986.
4 days ago · Anand, the country’s first grandmaster, spearheaded a chess revolution in the country that has seen three Indians — Arjun Erigaisi (World No 4), D Gukesh (World No 7) and R Praggnanandhaa (World No 8) — find a spot in the current top 10 ranks.Gukesh will challenge Ding Liren for the world champion’s crown later this year. If he manages to wrest the title from the Chinese grandmaster ...
Dec 21, 2019 · Interview: Viswanathan Anand and the mind of a world champion. The prototype model of a successful sportsperson is one that is self-centered and obsessed with the idea of winning. Anand wasn’t...
Viswanathan Anand has not only achieved the highest honours in the game of chess but has also led India to become one of the chess superpowers in the world. But how was he when he was young? FREDERIC FRIEDEL (pictured), co-founder of ChessBase, has been a very close friend of his for decades.
Anand, Viswanathan. World Rank (Active): 11. Federation: India. FIDE ID: 5000017. B-Year: 1969.
May 15, 2024 · Viswanathan Anand was born on December 11, 1969, in Mayiladuthurai, India. He is a former five-time World Chess Champion and two-time Chess World Cup Champion. Anand became the first Grandmaster from India in 1988, at the age of 18, and has the eighth-highest FIDE rating of all time, an impressive 2817, achieved in March 2011.
Dec 11, 2020 · Anand, with his attacking style of play, stormed the Soviet bastion of chess in the 90s and his journey from being India's first Grandmaster to World Champion, battling raging politics and a...
