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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.
1 day ago · GM Vishy Anand scored a perfect 9/9 to win 13th Quenza Blitz Rating Open 2024. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. GM Maxime Lagarde (FRA) and GM Sergey Fedorchuk (UKR) scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. Anand faced players of all ranges, from 11-year-old kid to 68-year-old veteran.
Jul 1, 2024 · Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion, showcased his exceptional skills once again by defeating Jaime Santos Latasa from Spain with a score of 3-1 in the finals, securing his 10th ...
Sep 1, 2023 · Viswanathan Anand broke the Soviet/Russian dominance of chess in 2000 by becoming world champion, fourteen years after becoming India's no.1 as a sixteen-year-old.
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006. [2]
