GMViswanathan Anand
IND · FIDE ID 5000017 · 413 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2739
#3 in IND (active)
Rapid
2694
#4 in IND (active)
Blitz
2706
#4 in IND (active)
Score
53%
114 W · 206 D · 93 L
Opp. avg
2637
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-05
Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 73 of 99 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 35 of 58 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 39% in 18 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 413 over-the-board games (66 rapid · 34 blitz · 8 classical). 209 with White (58%), 204 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 201 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 13 | 58% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 57% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (99 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 73 | 43% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 42% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (58 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 35 | 61% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 23 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 18 | 39% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 8 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 7 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 6 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 6 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Javokhir Sindarov (2732) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2729) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Alireza Firouzja (2748) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Magnus Carlsen (2803) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2706) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Javokhir Sindarov (2732) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2729) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Alireza Firouzja (2748) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Magnus Carlsen (2803) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2706) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.