Viswanathan Anand
Chess Player
Notable Achievement
World Chess Champion
Biography
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster. Anand is a five-time World Chess Champion, a two-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and a World Blitz Chess Cup Champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and he has the eighth-highest peak FIDE rating of all time. In 2022, he was the elected Deputy President of FIDE. He has played a significant role in popularizing chess in India.
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Birthday Date
Viswanathan Anand was born on December 11