Biography of Chess Player Viswanathan Anand

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NAME: VISHWANATHAN ANAND

Date of Birth: December 11, 1969

Birth Place: Chennai (Mayiladuthurai)

Mother Name: Suseela

Spouse Name: Aruna

Nick Name: Vishy

Title: Grand Master 

CHILD LIFE OF VISWANATHAN ANAND

He was born in 11 Dec, 1969. His father worked high official in the south Indian Railways while his mother, and Mother is Housewife. She was a chess lover and initiated Anand into the game at the age of 5 at a very young age. He completed B.Com degree from the Loyola College, Chennai.

MARRIED LIFE OF VISHY

He is married to Aruna, who supports him in preparation for his tournaments. The British Chess Federation book of the Year awarded in 1988 for his book "My Best Games of Chess".  And hobbies are swimming, listening to music, reading books. He is presently lives in Collado Mediano in Spain with him wife.

ENTRY TO WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

In 1988 He became the first Grand master of India, by winning the International Chess tournament held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This achievement won him one of India's most prestigious civilian awards the Padma Shri. Chess Player Viswanathan Anand entered the World Chess Championship competitions in 1993 and rubbed shoulder with some of the biggest names in the World Chess, including Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.

CHESS PLAYER VISWANATHAN ANAND NOTABLE WINS

In 1989-1990

• Arab-Asian International Chess Championship in 1986.
• Sakthi Finance Grand masters Chess Tournament in 1987.
• Hoogovens Chess Tournament in 1988
• Second Asian Active Chess Championship, Hong Kong in 1989
• Gold Medal in Asian Zonal Championship in 1990
• Triveni Super Grand master Tournament, Delhi, Join 1990
• Manchester Chess Festival, Manchester 1990

In 1991-1992

• World Chess Championship, Brussels Quarter Finalist in 1991
• In 1992, Reggio Emilia Chess Tournament, Reggio Emilia
• In 1992 Goodrich Open International Tournament, Calcutta
• Alekhine Memorial, Moscow in 1992

In 1993-1995

• PCA Interzonal, Groningen in 1993
• Melody Amber Tournament Monaco in 1994
• PCA Grand Prix, Moscow in 1994
• PCA Candidates Final, Las Palmas in 1995

In 1996

• Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund
• Credit Swiss Rapid Chess Grand Prix, Geneva
• Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon

In 1997

• Torneo de Ajedrex, Dos Hermanes
• Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco  (After 1994)
• Aegon Man vs Computers Chess Event
• Chess classic Rapid Tournament, Frankfurt
• Invesbanka Chess Tournament, Belgrade
• Credit Suisse classic Tournament, Biel
• Knock-Out Championship, Groningen

In 1998

• In 1998 FIDE World Chess Championship (Finalist)
• In 1998 6oth Hoogoven's Schaak Tornoi, Wijk Aan Zee
• Torneo International De Ajedrez, Linares
• Torneo Magitral Communidad De Madrid, Madrid
• Siemens Nixdorf Duell, Frankfurt
• Fontys-Tilburg International Chess Tournament

In 1999

• Wydra Memorial Chess, Haifa in 1999
• Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon in 1999

In 2000

• In 2000, Wydra International Tournament (Rapid), Haifa
• Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon in 2000
• Fujitsu Siemens Giants Chess, Frankfurt in 2000
• Corsica Masters (Rapid), Corsica
• Sparkassen Chess Meeting Dortmund in 2000
• FIDE World Cup, Shenyeng in 2000
• FIDE World Chess Championships, Teheran and New Delhi in 2000

In 2001

• Second Torneo Magistral, Mexico in 2001
• Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon in 2001
• Duel of the Champions in 2001
• FIDE World Chess Championship, (Semi Finalist) Moscow in 2001
• Corsica Masters (Rapid), Corsica in 2001

In 2002

• Eurotel World Chess Trophy, Prague in 2002
• Chess classic (Rapid), Mainz in 2002
• FIDE World Cup, Hyderabad in 2002
• Corsica Masters (Rapid), Corsica in 2002

In 2003

• Corus Chess Tournament, Monaco in 2003
• Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco in 2003
• Chess classic, Mainz beat Judith Polgar in 2003
• Corsica Masters, Bastia in 2003

In 2004

• In 2004, Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee
• In 2004, Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund
• In 2004, Chess classic (Rapid), Mainz beat Alexei Shirov
• In 2004, Corsica Masters, Bastia

In 2005

• FIDE World Chess Championship Tournament, San Luis in 2005
• Chess classic, Mainz in 2005
• 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess, Leon in 2005

In 2006

• Mikhail Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament, Moscow in 2006
• Chess classic (Rapid), Mainz in 2006
• 19th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess, Leon in 2006
• Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco (Joint with Alexander Morozevich) in 2006
• Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee (Joint with Veselin Topalov) in 2006

In 2007

• In 2007, Chess classic (Rapid), Mainz
• In 2007, 20th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess
• In 2007, Morelia-Linares Super Grand master Tournament, Linares

In 2008

• Morelia-Linares Super Grand master Tournament, Linares in 2008
• Chess classic, Mainz in 2008

In 2013

• Grenke Chess Classics, Baden Baden 1st

In 2014

• Candidates Tournament, Khanty Mansiysk

CHESS PLAYER VISWANATHAN ANAND AWARDS

• Arjuna award for Outstanding Indian Sportsman in Chess in 1985
• Padma Shri, National Citizens Award and Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1987
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour in the year 1991-1992
• British Chess Federation "Book of the Year" Award in 1998 for his book My Best Games of Chess
• Chess Oscar (1997, 1998, 2003, 2004)