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Viswanathan Anand won the World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament, which earned him a rematch against Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship. He also participated in the Dubai World Rapid and Blitz Championships, Zurich Chess Challenge, Bilbao Masters, and London Chess Classic.
5 days ago · 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.
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Anand had now won the undisputed world championship in both a tournament and match format, more than cementing the FIDE crown he had won to begin the decade. 2010s Anand successfully defended his title twice more, in 2010 and 2012, as the world championship cycle settled into a more regular routine.
The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the World Chess Champion. It was held from 7 to 25 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation).
May 15, 2024 · In 1995, he played Kasparov in the PCA World Chess Championship at the World Trade Center in New York City. After an opening series of eight draws, Anand won the ninth game with a powerful exchange sacrifice, but then lost four of the next five games, losing the match by a score of 10.5 - 7.5.
Sep 1, 2023 · Viswanathan Anand broke the Soviet/Russian dominance of chess in 2000 by becoming world champion, fourteen years after becoming India's no.1 as a sixteen-year-old.
FIDE World Champion 2000-2002, 15th undisputed World Champion 2007-2013. First and only player to win world championships via each of knockout tournament, round robin tournament and match. Former world #1.
