Viswanathan Anand

Quick Facts

Full Name	Viswanathan Anand
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1969(1969-12-11)
Age	55
Birthplace	Mayiladuthurai
Country	India
Birth City	Tamil Nadu
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Viswanathan Anand Biography

Viswanathan Anand is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on December 11, 1969 in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Chess Grandmaster who notably took home 5 World Chess Championships between 2000 between 2000 and 2012.

He attended a president’s dinner that was hosted by He attended a presidential dinner hosted by Manmohan Singh in 2010. in the year 2010.

With the win, Anand became the first undisputed world champion to win the title in a tournament, rather than in matchplay, since Mikhail Botvinnik in

1948. In addition to the world title, Anand received a $390,000 cash prize.

Viswanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 in an Iyer family at Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India where he grew up. His father Krishnamurthy Viswanathan, a retired general manager of Southern Railways, had studied in Jamalpur, Bihar, and his mother Sushila was a housewife, chess aficionado and an influential socialite.

The elder brothers, his sister Anuradha and a brother Shivakumar. He was married Aruna Anand in the year 1996. Aruna and Aruna also have one son called Akhil.

Viswanathan Anand Net Worth

Viswanathan Anand is one of the richest Chess Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Viswanathan Anand 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing chess at age 6, having been instructed by his mom.

He has been awarded numerous of India’s top civilian and sporting awards such as the Padma Vibhushan and the He has won many of India’s highest civilian and sports honors, including the Padma Vibhushan and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Khel Ratna Award.

Immediately following his victory over Adams, Anand arranged a flight with his team to the International Olympic Committee museum in Lausanne, Switzerland to play Karpov in a six-game match for the FIDE world title. Playing on just four hours of pre-match preparation, Anand lost Game 1 after Karpov surprised him with a bold queen sacrifice on the 31st move. He quickly bounced back, however, winning Game 2 in 42 moves from a disadvantaged position after accepting a sharp exchange sacrifice and outplaying Karpov in the resulting endgame. After losing Game 4, Anand entered the final game of the match needing a win to force the match into a playoff. Playing with the white pieces, he opened with the Trompowsky Attack. Karpov defended well until 28…Qd8?, a critical mistake that lost him a piece and the game.

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Who is Viswanathan Anand Dating?

According to our records, Viswanathan Anand married to Aruna Anand. As of December 1, 2023, Viswanathan Anand’s is not dating anyone.

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Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92, India’s highest sporting honour. In 2007, he was awarded India’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, making him the first sportsperson to receive the award.

Facts & Trivia

Viswanathan Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Viswanathan Anand celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

In the World Chess Championship 1993 cycle Anand qualified for his first Candidates Tournament, winning his first match but narrowly losing his quarter-final match to 1990 runner-up Anatoly Karpov.

Top Facts about Viswanathan Anand

1. Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster born in 1969.
2. He became India’s first Grandmaster at the age of 18.
3. Anand has won the World Chess Championship five times.
4. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.
5. Anand is known for his speed chess skills and tactical play.
6. He has been ranked as high as world No. 1 in chess.
7. Anand has represented India in numerous international tournaments since 1983.
8. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards including the Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
9. Anand has authored several books on chess strategy and tactics.
10. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time.

Who defeated Viswanathan Anand in chess?

In 2013, he lost the title to challenger Magnus Carlsen , and he lost a rematch to Carlsen in 2014 after winning the 2014 Candidates Tournament. In April 2006, Anand became the fourth player in history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Kramnik, Topalov, and Garry Kasparov.

Who is the father of chess in India?

Viswanathan Anand , (born December 11, 1969, Madras [now Chennai], India), Indian chess master who won the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE; international chess federation) world championship in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012.

Does Anand still play chess?

“If you see the two tournaments in Norway (Norway Chess in 2020 & 2021) and the one in Wijk Aan Zee (Tata Steel tournament), and the other tour events, he is playing continuously and playing well despite a hectic schedule. He is very consciously trying to get himself in good shape for the World,” said Anand.

When did Vishy Anand became World champion?

Viswanathan ​Anand is a five-time world chess champion. He defeated Alexei Shirov in a six-game match to win the 2000 FIDE World Chess Championship, a title he held until 2002.

Who is the god of chess?

Caïssa , the legendary mythological creature, is now known as the Goddess of Chess, and was later notoriously described in a poem called Caïssa written in 1763 by English poet and philologist Sir William Jones.