Anand, Viswanathan (1969 -)
| Alternative last name spellings: |
| Alternative first name spellings: Vishy |
| Alias: The Tiger of Madras |
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Anand is a Chess Grandmaster and the first Indian and Asian World Chess Champion. He is a celebrity in India, where he has been chosen athlete of the year on multiple occasions. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Chess Player |
| Place of Birth / Death: Chennai, Tamil Nadu / – | Country Tags: India |
| Centuries: XX – XXI | Title: Grandmaster (1988) |
| Wolrd Champion: 2000-2002 (FIDE); 2007-2013 | School: – |
| Styles: Flexible. | Chess Olympiads: 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004, 2006. |
IN MUSICHESS
| Articles: No |
| Tournaments: 1 (Caissa Trophy 2018. 5.5/9) |
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| Fictional stories (MC Universe): No |
| Music Composers vs. Chess Players: No |
External links
- Viswanathan Anand chess games at 365Chess.com: https://www.365chess.com/players/Viswanathan_Anand – [19/02/2018].
- Viswanathan Anand on Chess24: https://chess24.com/es/informate/jugadores/viswanathan-anand – [19/02/2018].
- Viswanathan Anand player profile and games at Chessgames.com: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=12088 – [19/02/2018].
- World Chess Federation. Viswanathan Anand FIDE chess profile: https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000017 – [19/02/2018].
- Wikipedia the free encyclopedia: Viswanathan Anand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand – [19/02/2018].
Bibliography
- Averbakh, Yuri. (2012). A history of chess. From Chaturanga to the present day. Milford, USA: Russel enterprises Inc.
- Eales, Richard. (2002). Chess: The history of a game. Glasgow, Scotland: Hardinge Simpole Publishing.
- Elo, Arpad E. (2008). The rating of chess players, Past and Present. New York: Ishi Press.
- Hooper, David. Whyld, Kenneth. (1992). The Oxford companion to chess. Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Murray, H. J. R. (1913). A history of chess. New York: Oxford University Press.
