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←Back to masters listViswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand
Indian chess grandmaster
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Born
1969-12-11
Died
Living
Countries
India
Champion
World Chess Champion
Chess titles
FIDE MasterGrandmasterInternational Master
Roles
chess playerwriter
Also known as
Vishwanathan Anand
Favourite openings
- D10Slav Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- B20Sicilian Defenseas Black · In the repertoire
- C60Ruy Lopezas White · In the repertoire
- B10Caro-Kann Defenseas Black · In the repertoire
- E12Queen's Indian Defenseas Black · In the repertoire