Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster. Anand is a five-time World Chess Champion, a two-time World Rapid Chess Champion and a 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 the elected Deputy President of FIDE. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of the game and has had an important role in popularizing it in India.
Tournaments won by Viswanathan Anand
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tal Memorial Rapid | 2018 | Moscow (Russia) |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2017 | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) |
| Candidates Tournament 2014 | 2014 | Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) |
| London Chess Classic | 2014 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Bilbao Chess Masters Final | 2014 | Bilbao (Spain) |
| Grenke Chess Classic | 2013 | Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden (Germany) |
| World Chess Championship 2012 | 2012 | Moscow (Russia) |
| World Chess Championship 2010 | 2010 | Sofia (Bulgaria) |
| World Chess Championship 2008 | 2008 | Bonn (Germany) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2008 | Linares (Spain) |
| World Chess Championship 2007 | 2007 | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2007 | Linares (Spain) |
| Amber chess tournament | 2006 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Corus tournament | 2006 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Amber chess tournament | 2005 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 2004 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Corus tournament | 2004 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Amber chess tournament | 2003 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2003 | Cap d'Agde (France) |
| Corus tournament | 2003 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| FIDE World Cup 2002 | 2002 | Hyderabad, India (India) |
| FIDE World Chess Championship 2000 | 2000 | New Delhi (India) & Tehran (Iran) |
| FIDE World Cup 2000 | 2000 | Shenyang (China) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 1998 | Linares (Spain) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1998 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Tilburg | 1998 | Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| Madrid | 1998 | Madrid |
| Amber chess tournament | 1997 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Biel | 1997 | Biel (Switzerland) |
| Belgrade | 1997 | Belgrade |
| Dos Hermanas | 1997 | Dos Hermanas |
| PCA Candidates Tournament 1994 -1995 | 1995 | New York City (USA) & Linares (Spain) |
| Amber chess tournament | 1994 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Max Euwe Memorial Tournament | 1993 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Madrid | 1993 | Madrid |
| Groningen (PCA Candidates Qualifier) | 1993 | Groningen |
| Alekhine Memorial | 1992 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Max Euwe Memorial Tournament | 1992 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Moscow | 1992 | Moscow |
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1991 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1989 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| World U-20 Championship | 1987 | Baguio |
Photo:
Lennart Ootes
Born: Thursday, December 11, 1969