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On his way to winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2000, Anand (White) defeated Grandmaster Viktor Bologan (Black). Here are the moves (analysis by Grandmaster Ľubomír Ftáčnik): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 c5 15. d5 c4 16. Bg5 Qc7 17. Nf5 Kh8 18. g4 Ng8 19. Qd2 Nc5 20. Be3 Bc8 21. Ng3 Rb8 22. Kg2 a5 23. a3 Ne7 24. Rh1 Ng6 25. g5! b4!? Anand has an excellent kingside attack, so Bologan seeks counterplay with the sacrifice of a pawn. 26. axb4 axb4 27. cxb4 Na6 28. Ra4 Nf4+ 29. Bxf4 exf4 30. Nh5 Qb6 31. Qxf4 Nxb4 32. Bb1 Rb7 33. Ra3 Rc7 34. Rd1 Na6 35. Nd4 Qxb2 36. Rg3 c3 (see diagram) 37. Nf6!! Re5 If 37...gxf6, 38. gxf6 h6 39. Rg1! Qd2! 40. Qh4 leaves white with an irresistible initiative. 38. g6! fxg6 39. Nd7 Be7 40. Nxe5 dxe5 41. Qf7 h6 42. Qe8+ 1–0 [27]

[Event "3rd Norway Chess 2015"] [Site "Stavanger NOR"] [Date "2015.06.19"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "2876"] [ECO "C95"] [Opening "Spanish"] [Variation "Closed, Breyer, Main Line, 15.a4 c5 16.d5 c4"] [WhiteElo "2804"] [TimeControl "600"] [Termination "normal"] [PlyCount "93"] [WhiteType "human"] [BlackType "human"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. Nbd2 Re8 9. Re1 b5 10. Bc2 Bf8 11. Nf1 g6 12. h3 Bb7 13. Ng3 Nb8 14. d4 Nbd7 15. a4 c5 16. d5 c4 17. Bg5 Bg7 18. Qd2 Rb8 19. Nh2 Bc8 20. Ng4 Nc5 21. Nh6+ Bxh6 22. Bxh6 bxa4 23. Ra2 a3 24. bxa3 Nfd7 25. f4 a5 26. Rf1 f6 27. f5 Nd3 28. Bxd3 cxd3 29. Qd1 Re7 30. Raf2 Rf7 31. Qxd3 Nc5 32. Qf3 Ba6 33. Qg4 g5 34. h4 Bxf1 35. Rxf1 Qd7 36. hxg5 fxg5 37. Qh5 Kh8 38. f6 Rg8 39. Bg7+ Rfxg7 40. fxg7+ Qxg7 41. Nf5 Qg6 42. Qxg6 Rxg6 43. Ne7 Kg7 44. Nxg6 Kxg6 45. Rf8 a4 46. c4 h5 47. Kf2 1-0

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Anand and Gelfand only the 7th higher age-group pair in the history of WCC Hari Hara Nandanan, TNN | May 11, 2012, 05.56AM IST CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will form a rare pair of World Chess Championship contestants when they start their 12-game match, in Moscow on Friday. In the 126-year history of the championship, this would be the first time since 1993 that two Grandmasters in their 40s figure in the title contest. And there have just been seven such pairs since 1886. Ever since Bobby Fischer became the youngest Grandmaster in the 1950s, chess seems to have broken barriers and become a young man's game. The youth brigade rewrote the record from 1990 onwards, and 15-year-olds and 14-year-olds became Grandmasters before they could even play a serious GM tournament. Not long ago, we had Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine setting a world record by becoming the youngest world champion at the age of 18, and right now, we have a 22-year-old at the top of the rating list in Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Well, all these marks don't count now as 42-year-old Anand will be up against 43-year-old Gelfand for the most prestigious contest in world chess. Chess history has instances when 40-year-olds played the title match but most of them were against younger rivals; it also provides instances of 50-year-olds fighting for the world title. But they are from the distant past, almost 50 years ago. Gary Kasparov once said, "A world champion should retire at 40." But what he said was true to him because he had been fighting the battles since he was in his early 20s. Vishy Anand would beg to differ, because he got to know the system rather late when he was in his mid-30 s and reached his peak when he was nearly 40. If you talk of the oldest pairs in world championship history, this match features two masters who are almost of the same age. Only twice did such pairs in the 40s locked wits -- Emanuel Lasker vs David Janowski in 1910, and Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov in 1993. Players such as Viktor Korchnoi ( Switzerland), Wilhelm Steinitz (Germany), Mikhail Botwinnik and Vassily Smyslov (both Russia) contested in the World Championship matches when they were in their 50s, but in those days technology and information were non-existent compared to what we have now. Indians usually mature slowly, what with Manuel Aaron winning the Nationals in 1981 when he was in his 40s, and TN Parameswaran repeating the feat 15 years later. In fact, Aaron was on record saying of Parameswaran's triumph , that though he felt happy for his Tamil Nadu mate, he was sorry for the health of Indian chess that a 40-year-old had come ahead of the young talents. 40-Plus Pairs At Worlds 2012: Viswanathan Anand (42) vs Boris Gelfand (43) 1993: Anatoly Karpov (42) vs Jan Timman (41) 1934: Alexander Alekhine (41) vs Efim Bogolyubov (45) 1910: Emanuel Lasker (41) vs Dawid Janowski (42) 1908: Emanuel Lasker (40) vs Siegbert Tarrasch (46) 1892: Wilhelm Steinitz (56) vs Mikhail Chigorin (41) 1886: Wilhelm Steinitz (50) vs Johannes Zukertort (43)

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For Anand, learning is an ongoing process Ankita Pandey Vallikappen, TNN, Feb 24, 2011, 01.20am IST Article Comments Tags:William Burns|Vishwanathan Anand|Olympic Gold Quest|Manmohan Singh|Kapil Sibal MUMBAI: At 41, Vishwanathan Anand has to keep up with a lot. A whole breed of chess players who've learned the game from computers. Opponents who often call him 'uncle' before building fierce attacks on the board. And 20-year-old prodigies like Norway's Magnus Carlsen, with whom he's in constant battle for the world No. 1 ranking. If that isn't enough, the reigning world champion, who's virtually patented the term 'whiz kid', now ironically has to battle the ravages of middle age. Life in the 40s, Anand knows, is challenging. "I've been called 'uncle' sometimes! It's amusing but what's interesting is that the sport of chess is getting younger. I understand that I have to work hard to keep up with all these youngsters," he says. "There are new and incredible talents from everywhere. In the current candidates, we have people like Aronian (Levon), Carlsen (Magnus). That makes for a very interesting scene at the top. You know how easy it is for one of those guys to pull ahead of you, so you give it your all in every tournament." Even though the squares on the chessboard remain a constant at 64, Anand knows the game is constantly evolving. "You have to ride those changes, new approaches, new ways of playing the game. If you are enthusiastic and keen to learn, that's the main thing," he says. But to keep trying to learn new tricks in a game that has long acknowledged him as one of the greats, isn't that easy. The Indian Grandmaster's formula to keep complacency at bay is pretty simple. He doesn't believe in living by a check-list. "It's not like I have to tick items off it. The idea is still to win every competition I take part in. At a very basic level, if you don't do very well, it bugs you." Anand, who's currently ranked No. 2 in the world by FIDE, has to defend his world title in 2012 against a rival still undecided. Once that's clear, there will be bids to host the event. What has made the Indian Grandmaster happy is the fact that India has expressed an interest in holding the title match. Anand and his wife Aruna moved their base from Spain to India a few months back. Being in India means he is a lot busier, doing promotions, and attending exclusive dinners like the one held by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the honour of President Barrack Obama in November last year. "It was really nice, simply to meet the President. We did discuss chess very briefly but I can't really tell whether he follows it much. Afterwards, I was on the table with Kapil Sibal, Aamir Khan and William Burns. We discussed the Ramayana a lot," he recalls. Vishy, who agreed to become a director of the Olympic Gold Quest foundation, was in the city to lend support to this "very important" cause. Anand next plays in the 20th Amber Monaco Chess tournament from March 11 to 25.

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Anand reaches Sofia after 40-hour road journey NEW DELHI: World champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday reached Sofia after a strenuous 40-hour road journey from Germany as flights were cancelled due to the volcanic ash floating across European airspace. The 40-year old world champion had requested to postpone the game by three days. But Anand's appeal to postpone his World chess championship match against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria was rejected by the organising committee. Anand is not used to travelling such distances on road and not giving a three day postponement could give challenger Topalov a significant advantage. Anand had planned to reach the venue on April 16 which is one week before the first game on April 23. Now he arrived four days behind due to factors beyond his control. Anand might miss the press conference but will attend the opening ceremony according to his wife Aruna Anand. Not rescheduling the games will mean Topalov could have the same advantage which Anatoly Karpov enjoyed in the World Title match at Lausanne in 1998. "The news from us is that we reached here safely," said Aruna Anand on the phone. Had Alexander Alekhine been in Anand's place, he would have sought a postponement of at least a week as world champions ruled and challengers were at the mercy of champions. Sometimes a handicap is a better way to start a match and Anand can turn the disadvantage into a driving force in the 12-game series. Earlier, the organising committee had received an e-mailed request for a three day postponement from Anand and also a word from FIDE about the situation. However, the committee said they can postpone the press conference but cannot postpone the opening ceremony scheduled on April 21 at 6 pm as invitations to all official guests, sponsors, politicians, TV stations and the media was already sent and also many commercial contracts have been signed and there would be serious penalties if any changes is made. The championship is to be formally inaugurated on April 21 with the first of the 14 games to begin on April 23.

CHENNAI: Viswanathan Anand has requested for a special curtain to separate the audience and the stage to avoid visual contact and distractions during his upcoming World Chess Championship match against Veselin Topalov in April. Though the move seems simple and harmless, it has unveiled Team Anand’s cautious approach to the match in Sofia, Bulgaria. Anand’s wife and manager, Aruna, visited the venue earlier this week and inspected the arrangements. Interestingly, Anand’s move is a throwback to the 1978 controversy during the WCC match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi in Baguio City, the Philippines. Korchnoi had alleged that Karpov had engaged a parapsychologist, Dr Zukhar, to sit in the audience and distract him. This is the first time that Anand has requested any such arrangements. In all World championship matches, the teams get to see the arrangements two or three times before the actual game. This was Team Anand’s first visit; though only the manager was present, she must have got a clear idea of what was already in place and what improvements she expected from the hosts.

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Viswanathan Anand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Viswanathan Anand (pronounced [ʋiɕˈʋəˌnɑːˌt̪ʰən ɑːnˌənd̪], Tamil: விசுவநாதன் ஆனந்த்) (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster ...Personal life - Chess career - Notable tournament victories - Awards en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand - Cached - Similar - http://www.google.com/images/nav_logo7.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin-right: 3px; height: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 16px; background-position: -119px -87px; border: 0px initial initial;" title="Comment">http://www.google.com/images/nav_logo7.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin-right: 3px; height: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14px; background-position: -104px -42px; border: 0px initial initial;" title="Promote">http://www.google.com/images/nav_logo7.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin-right: 3px; height: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14px; background-position: -104px -57px; border: 0px initial initial;" title="Remove"> The chess games of Viswanathan Anand 22 posts - 6 authors - Last post: 4 days ago Viswanathan Anand, or "Vishy" as he is known to his fans, became in 1984 the youngest Indian to earn the title of IM at the age of fifteen. ...www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=12088 - Cached - Similar - http://www.google.com/images/nav_logo7.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin-right: 3px; height: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 16px; background-position: -119px -87px; border: 0px initial initial;" title="Comment">http://www.google.com/images/nav_logo7.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin-right: 3px; height: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14px; background-position: -104px -42px; border: 0px initial initial;" title="Promote">http://www.google.com/images/nav_logo7.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin-right: 3px; height: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14px; background-position: -104px -57px; border: 0px initial initial;" title="Remove"> Viswanathan Anand News - The New York Times News about Viswanathan Anand. 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Viswanathan Anand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In this Indian name, the name "Viswanathan" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, "Anand".Viswanathan Anand Full name Viswanathan Anand Country India Born 11 December 1969 (age 39)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Title Grandmaster (1988) World Champion 2000–2002 (FIDE)2007–present (undisputed) FIDE rating 2788(No. 2 on the July 2009 FIDE ratings list) Peak rating 2803 (April 2006, April 2008) Viswanathan Anand (pronounced [ʋiɕˈʋəˌnɑːˌt̪ʰən ɑːnˌənd̪], Tamil: விசுவநாதன் ஆனந்த்) (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. Anand held the FIDE World Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002, at a time when the world title was split. He became the undisputed World Champion in 2007 and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008. With this win, he became the first player in chess history to have won the World Championship in three different formats: Knockout, Tournament, and Match. He will next defend his title in the World Chess Championship 2009 against Veselin Topalov, the winner of a challenger match against Gata Kamsky in February 2009.[1] Anand is one of four players in history to break the 2800 mark on the FIDE rating list. He was at the top of the world rankings five out of six times, from April 2007 to July 2008. In October 2008, he dropped out of the world top three ranking for the first time since July 1996. In 2007 he was awarded India's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. He is also the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92, India's highest sporting honour. Contents [hide] 1 Personal life 2 Chess career 2.1 Early career 2.2 World Chess Champion 2.2.1 FIDE World Chess Champion 2000 2.2.2 World Chess Champion 2007 2.2.3 World Chess Champion 2008 2.3 World Blitz Chess Champion 2000 2.4 FIDE World Rapid Chess Champion 2003 2.5 Other results 2.6 Rating 3 Notable tournament victories 3.1 Chess titles 4 Awards 5 Sample game 6 Further reading 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

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Resolved Question Show me another » Brief details of Vishwanathan Anand? picture 2 years ago Report Abuse by brucebir... Member since:March 12, 2006Total points:30622 (Level 7)Add to My Contacts Block User Best Answer - Chosen by Voters It is Viswanathan, not Vishwanathan Anand, Vishy is a diminutive of his first name and how he is known. In the April 2007 FIDE Rating List we see that Anand is the current World No 1, 14 rating points ahead of Kramnik and Topalov 1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 2 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2772 3 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2772 The following potted biography may be what you are looking for. VISWANATHAN ANAND Viswanathan Anand is the first Asian to win the World Chess Championship title. He won the title on 24th December 2000, defeating Spain's Alexei Shirov. Born in Chennai in December 1969, he started playing chess at the age of 6. He learnt chess from his mother Susheela. His parents encouraged him and used to take him to the Tal Chess club. Young Anand had an exceptional memory power and an ability to grasp things fast which made him excel in Chess. Anand got his B.Com degree from Loyola College. He has won many titles even from a young age. He was the youngest Asian to win the International Master's Title at the age of fifteen. At sixteen he became the National Champion; At eighteen India's First Grandmaster. In 1987, he became the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess Championship. In 1992, he won the formidable Reggio Emilia Tournament. He was the runner up to Kasparov in World Championship final in 1995. He beat Kasparov in the rapid chess tournament in September 96 and Karpov in June 97 in Hamburg Rapid Chess. Anand outplayed the most popular chess software programme, Fritz in July, 99. Anand has also received many awards; Arjuna Award for Outstanding Indian Sportsman in 1985, Padmashree, National Citizens Award and Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1987, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Chess Oscar and so on. Anand's wife Aruna supports him in his preparations for the tournaments. This genius, although he has achieved so much still remains simple in character. He wrote a book 'My Best Games of Chess' for which he got the British Chess Federation 'Book of the Year' Award in 1998. Source(s): http://www.fide.com/ratings/top.phtml?li. 2 years ago

awardchess.14. Anand Memorial.1 My Complete Profile My Online Chess NM TheChessGym Status: Active Record: 12W / 3L / 1D Points: 12.5 Tie Break: 66 Final Round: 2 Place Finish: 1 Points Awarded: 152 Round 1 - Group 1 12345678 Score Tie Break 1. 321 (1854) X ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 12 69.5 2. NM TheChessGym (1937) 1 ½ X 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.5 65 3. batok (1969) 0 0 1 0 X ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.5 51.75 4. AWARDCHESS (1644) 0 0 1 0 0 ½ X 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 31.75 5. LatvianGambit (1583) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 25 6. norolah54 (1438) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 5 12 7. angelor (1463) ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 2.5 6 8. lordbobbetti (1343) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 Round 2 - Group 1 12 Score Tie Break 1. NM TheChessGym (1948) X 0 1 1 1 2. 321 (1937) 0 1 X 1 1