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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.
Anand, Viswanathan. World Rank (Active): 11. Federation: India. FIDE ID: 5000017. B-Year: 1969.
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.
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.
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.
2 days ago · Indian Express Adda with Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, Aruna Anand and Arjun Erigaisi with Anant Goenka and Amit Kamath in Chennai, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha) THE RAPID strides made by Indian prodigies on the battlefield of the 64 squares makes five-time world champion believe that there may soon be a situation where two Indians are playing against each other for the world champion’s crown.
Apr 21, 2023 · Born in 1969 in the city of Chennai, India, Anand has had a decorated career, achieving numerous titles and accolades over the years. He became the first Indian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2000 and held the title of World Chess Champion from 2007 to 2013.
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]
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...
