Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand 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.
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