Viswanathan Anand
IndiaScouting report: Viswanathan Anand
5,184 games · Stockfish on the last 45 games (depth 13) · updated 4d agoArchetype
Machine
92
Strength
Very precise, with few blunders. Look for an opening edge rather than a tactical mistake.
Strength from a FIDE-level rating of about 2739, adjusted by results against rated opponents. ATK, DEF, TIME and MIND place each side of the game around that level.
How to beat Viswanathan Anand
- White
Ruy Lopez: Open, Karpov GambitC80j
0% in 5 games · -67 vs their average · small sample
- White
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoB27o
20% in 5 games · -47 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Italian Game: Giuoco PianissimoC50f
30% in 15 games · -25 vs their average
- Black
King's Knight Opening: KonstantinopolskyC44b
17% in 6 games · -38 vs their average · small sample
Avoid their comfort zone
- White
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern VariationB42a
95% in 10 games · +28 vs their average · small sample
- White
French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe VariationC02d
100% in 6 games · +33 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Sicilian Defense: Modern VariationsB50g
100% in 6 games · +45 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen VariationC77
88% in 8 games · +33 vs their average · small sample
Clock and nerves
Stockfish analysis
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FIDE ratings
- Classical
- 2,739
- Rapid
- 2,694
- Blitz
- 2,706
Results
50 gamesWinsDrawsLosses
Viswanathan Anand's playing style
- Strong overall score:57%19W 19D 12L over 50 games
- Best with 1.e4 as White:52%in 23 games
- Out of form:48%7W 5D 8L in last 20 games
- Hard to beat — high draw rate:38%of games are draws
Openings
Wins, draws and losses, then the number of gamesOpenings as White
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.
Openings as Black
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.
Repertoire
Loading games…Game history
50 games · updated 6h ago| Date | Source | Color | Opponent | Result | Open game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMNepomniachtchi, Ian2719 | Draw | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMFirouzja, Alireza2757 | Draw | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMCarlsen, Magnus2823 | Loss | — |
| Sep 9, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime2718 | Loss | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMNepomniachtchi, Ian2719 | Loss | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMSindarov, Javokhir2778 | Loss | — |
| Sep 7, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMFirouzja, Alireza2757 | Draw | — |
| Sep 6, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMCarlsen, Magnus2823 | Loss | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime2718 | Draw | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMSindarov, Javokhir2778 | Loss | — |
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How to beat Viswanathan Anand: scouting summary
Viswanathan Anand plays like a Machine (strength 92/99), based on 5,184 games and a Stockfish analysis of the last 45.
- Scores 0% with the Ruy Lopez: Open, Karpov Gambit as White (5 games), 67 points below their average.
- Strongest in the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations as Black: 100% over 6 games.
- Stockfish accuracy 95.8% with 0.04 blunders per game over the last 45 games.
- Weakest phase: the middlegame (94.7% accuracy).
- Most mistakes are made with the pawns.
Research Viswanathan Anand’s games and opening repertoire
GM Viswanathan Anand is rated 2739 in standard, 2694 in rapid, 2706 in blitz by FIDE. Viswanathan Anand plays for India.
Viswanathan Anand has FIDE ID 5000017.
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Use the openings as White and Black to identify recurring choices in the available games. Follow a branch into the repertoire explorer and inspect example games in the game history. Dates, time controls and sources affect which patterns are relevant to your next match.
Platform accounts supplied with this profile: Chess.com: thevish; Chess.com: anand; Chess.com: mumbaimover64. Inspect the account links and identity evidence above before combining their games.