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Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand [Tamil: விஸ்வநாதன் ஆனந்த் ] (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster and a five-time World Chess Champion. He is considered to be one of the best chess players of all time.
Viswanathan Anand became India's first grandmaster in 1988. He held the FIDE World Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002. He became the undisputed World Champion in 2007 and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008. He then defended his title in the World Chess Championship 2010 against Veselin Topalov and in the World Chess Championship 2012 against Boris Gelfand. In the World Chess Championship 2013 he lost to challenger Magnus Carlsen and he lost again to Carlsen in the World Chess Championship 2014.
In April 2006 Anand became the fourth player in history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov. He occupied the number one position for 21 months, the 6th longest on record.
He was also 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 sports person to receive the award.
Today the Zurich Chess Challenge featured the decisive Armageddon blitz game between Viswanathan Anand, who got 5 minutes on the clock and the white pieces, against Hikaru Nakamura who got 4 minutes, the black pieces and draw odds. Find out which of these super-GMs took home first place after this thrilling game. Sign up for FREE online play: http://www.Chess.com Follow us on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/chess Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chess Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chesscom
25 Hours+ ★★★★★ This is the longest chess video on YouTube, and The Longest Video in 1080p Resolution on YouTube ★★★★★ https://youtu.be/UmY-gtarAmE ☆☆☆☆☆ ♚ Hikaru Nakamura ☆ 24+ hours of Bullet Chess in HD ☆☆☆☆☆ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4rxga6vXKE ☠ Chess Death Match on Chess .com Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So 3 hours of blitz and bullet games. Watch the match here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GNfhvUP3_Y GM Viswanathan Anand vs GM Magnus Carlsen. Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament 2013. Round 3. June 12 2013 Anand, Viswanathan Federation India FIDE title Grand Master FIDE Rating: std. 2785 rapid 2770 blitz 2827 B-Year 1969 Carlsen, Magnus Federation Norway FIDE title Grand Master FIDE Rating: std. 2881 rapid 2827 blitz 2837 B-Year 1990 Carlsen vs Rad...
India Questions: The two-time World Chess Champion on how psychological battles heat up when two similarly skilled Chess players compete, his toughest opponents and whether his kids will take up Chess as well. Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/india-questions/india-questions-viswanathan-anand-aired-october-2007/281198
This is a live blitz game between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov at the Sinquefield Cup Ultimate Moves. The Sinquefields subbed in around move 21 and played 5 moves. Afterwards the Grandmasters continued playing the game.
Leslie Wilcox talks with Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand, five-time reigning world chess champion. Anand's mother introduced him to the game when he was six years old. At age 18, he became India's first chess grandmaster. Now in his forties, an age considered past a chess player's prime, Anand talks about the challenges age presents and how he overcomes them. Also, a story Anand tells about traveling to a chess championship reveals how in life, like in chess, there is more than one way to win. Original Air Date: October 30, 2012.
A full video of the game between Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand played in the thirteenth round of the FIDE World Blitz Championship in Dubai, on June 20h, 2014. Sign up for FREE online play at http://www.Chess.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chess Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chesscom
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# FACEBOOK :- https://www.facebook.com/GJChessOfficial Anand Vs Kasparov - 1996 Blitz Chess Final featured funny reactions of Kasparov, Vishwanathan Anand, Garry Kasparov, Anand Blitz, Kasparov blitz, Kasparov funny, Anand-Kasparov, Geneva Grandprix, 1996 Credit Suisse Masters 96 Date: 1/9/1996
Tania Sachdev talks with Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand, 5-time world chess champion. Filmed the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in January 2016. In part 2 of this 2-part interview, Tania talks to Viswanathan about: - Playing the top players in the world - What separates the top Grand Masters from the world’s very elite players - If chess excellency is an innate quality or learnt - Playing in the Candidates - Family and work life balance - His son learning chess - Children’s chess - How chess teaches us life lessons - His legacies in the chess world “Swiss tournaments are the only tournaments that allow you to accommodate the depth that there is in chess today” “Chess trains some very obvious skills, one of which is the lesson that once you have done something, you cannot take i...
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Viswanathan Anand Vs Magnus Carlsen ! Gashimov Memorial 2015 ! Endgame ! Interview and Analysis. Gashimov Memorial 2015. 2nd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2015 Mark Crowther - Tuesday 14th April 2015 The 2nd Vugar Gashimov Memorial takes place in the Heydar Aliyev Center in Shamkir 17th to 26th April 2015. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Vladimir Kramnik, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Adams Michael and Mamedov Rauf. Play starts on Friday at 11am BST, 12pm CET, Carlsen wins the 2nd Gashimov Memorial by a point (9) Magnus Carlsen won the 2nd Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir, Azerhaijan with 7/9 a point clear of Viswanathan Anand. Final Standings: 1st Carlsen 7pts, 2nd Anand 6pts, 3rd Wesley So 5pts, 4th Caruana 5pts, 5th Kramnik 4p...
He became India's first grandmaster in 1988 when he was just 18 years old and today Viswanathan Anand is seen as a legend in the world of Chess! Here's a sneak peak into his free-wheeling chat with ET NOW on what goes on inside his mind before each big game and how he prepares himself mentally before taking on his opponent! Tune in to more videos for his investment mantra & chess playing strategies here - Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand On Handling Pressure, Magnus Carlsen & MORE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR1-77rjfGk Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand’s Investment Mantra & Why He Watches ET NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j534pXFJ9as Subscribe Now To Our Network Channels :- ET Now : http://goo.gl/5XreUq Times Now : http://goo.gl/U9ibPb The NewsHour Debate : http://goo.gl/LfNgFF ...
A report on the amazing 4th game of the Anand-Carlsen World Championship match in Chennai, India. Most of the video consists of an interview with 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov. Sign up for FREE online play at http://www.Chess.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chess Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chesscom
Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand speaks about his long career as a world class chess player. Follow us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/headlinestoday?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/headlinestoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/headlinestoday
Interview And Analysis With Viswanathan Anand ! Round 5 Tal Memorial 2016. Tal Memorial 2016. Source : Chess Cast. The 10th Mikhail Tal Memorial will be played in the Museum of Russian Impressionism (Moscow), one of the leading private museums in Russia. The tournament will be opened on September 25, 2016, and will become the sixth event of the Chess in Museums project. Participants in the Tal Memorial 2016 are Vladimir Kramnik (Russia, 2808), Levon Aronian (Armenia, 2795), Viswanathan Anand (India, 2776), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 2761), Anish Giri (Netherlands, 2755), Li Chao (China, 2746), Peter Svidler (Russia, 2745), Boris Gelfand (Israel, 2743), Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia, 2740), Evgeny Tomashevsky (Russia, 2731). The 10th edition of the Tal Memorial is taking place...
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe This week, Riz Khan meets the world chess champion and father of the Indian chess revolution. At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on. We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and c...
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Vs Viswanathan Anand ! 2016 Sinquefield Cup - Grand Chess Tour Round 2 ! Interview. Source : Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis - YouTube Sinquefield Cup 2016. The 4th Sinquefield Cup will be played between August 4th and 16th, 2016. It was rescheduled due to a clash with the 2016 Baku Chess Olympiad. This Sinquefield Cup will be one of the tournaments of the 2nd Grand Chess Tour. Ding Liren was selected as the Wild Card for the Sinquefield Cup. [15] Vladimir Kramnik withdrew from Sinquefield Cup for health reasons. Fellow Russian player Peter Svidler replaced him. [16] The prize fund is US $300,000 , with $75,000 for 1st place, and points toward the overall Grand Chess Tour. Players receive 120 minutes for 40 moves then 60 minutes for the rest of the...
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