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Anand, Viswanathan
GM🇮🇳FIDE 5000017· Male· India· Born in 1969
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Viswanathan Anand, a 57-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2739 and ranked 2nd among Indian players, and 12th worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Mar 2025 and May 2026. Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026. Also played 6 rapid (including Global Chess League 2025 - League Stage) and 5 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout) recently. His peak of 2817 was reached at age 42 (Mar 2011); he also reached World #1 in Jan 2008 and spent 54 months in the world top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2739
Standard
Rpd2729·Blz2704
All-time high
2817
−78 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 42
Mar 2011 · age 42
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Indian players · of 19,102
54 months in World top 3 (2001–2015)
54 months in World top 3 (2001–2015)
Career timeline
23 entries2026
1st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2739
May 2026
2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2743 → returned at 2739
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2750
at age 55
Mar 2024
2021
1st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2753
Jun 2021
2015
54 months in world top 3
longest streak 31 months · since Jan 2001
Dec 2015
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
2785 → 2816
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
2743 → 2739
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
0W3D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #77 | 2636 | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLevon AronianGM
🇺🇸USA·2724
+15 −20 =59
94 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMagnus CarlsenGM
🇳🇴NOR·2840
+8 −25 =57
90 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsFabiano CaruanaGM
🇺🇸USA·2788
+17 −21 =40
78 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHikaru NakamuraGM
🇺🇸USA·2792
+7 −20 =43
70 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsVladimir KramnikGM
🇷🇺RUS·2753
+7 −12 =42
61 games·last met Sep 2023
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Rankings
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India
#2
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#5
in continent
World
#12
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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