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  1. Personal life. Anand married Aruna in 1996 and has a son, born on 9 April 2011, named in the traditional patronymic way Anand Akhil. Anand is Hindu and stated that he visits temples to enjoy the tranquility and joy they symbolize.

  2. Quick Info→. Hometown: Chennai. Wife: Aruna. Age: 54 Years. Some Lesser Known Facts About Viswanathan Anand. Viswanathan Anand is an Indian professional chess player, who is known for being the first grandmaster from India in 1988. He has the remarkable distinction of being a former five-time World Chess Champion.

  3. Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess player. He holds the title of chess grandmaster and is a former five-time World Chess Champion. Achieving the status of the first grandmaster from India in 1988, he boasts the eighth-highest peak FIDE rating in history. In 2022, he was elected as the deputy president of FIDE.

  4. Jun 6, 2024 · Viswanathan Anand is a five time winner of the World Chess Championship. This biography of Viswanathan Anand provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

  5. 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.

  6. Dec 21, 2019 · Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen are names that come to mind readily but among this esteemed crowd, India’s Viswanathan Anand stood out. He was a nice guy who liked to win.

  7. Jun 22, 2020 · For starters, leaving aside his philosophical musings, Anand’s 50th birthday coincided with the release of his autobiography Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life (with Susan...

  8. Oct 6, 2022 · Viswanathan Anand was born in Mayiladuthurai, India, on December 11, 1969. However, his family soon moved to Madras (now Chennai, India’s chess capital). Vishy (as his fans call him) owes a great deal to his mother.

  9. Jan 22, 2018 · Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand answers question about his chess career, his opponents and his experiences in his personal life as a chess player.

  10. 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. Anand, noted for playing quickly early in his career, competed for the classical championship in 1995 and was FIDE champion from 2000 ...