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55 years old
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Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on December 11
Born in 1969
Born in Mayiladuthurai, India
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Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion. He became India's first Grandmaster in 1988 and is one of the few chess players to surpass the Elo rating of 2,800, his first in 2006. Anand is a five-time world chess champion. He beat Alexei Shirov in a six-game match to win the 2000 FIDE World Chess Championship, a title he held until 2002. He became the undisputed world champion in 2007, and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008, Veselin Topalov in 2010, and Boris Gelfand in 2012. In 2013, he lost his title to challenger Magnus Carlsen, and he lost the rematch with Carlsen in 2014 after winning the 2014 Candidates Tournament. In April 2006, Anand became the fourth player in history to surpass 2800. Elo scores on the FIDE rankings, after Kramnik, Topalov and Garry Kasparov. He has held the top spot for 21 months, the sixth longest time on record.

About Viswanathan Anand

Chess Player Viswanathan Anand was born in Mayiladuthurai, India on December 11, 1969. He's 55 years old today.

Indian chess grandmaster who, between 2000 and 2012, won five World Chess Championships.

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Viswanathan Anand before becoming famous

Viswanathan Anand was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1969 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rooster (雞).

He began playing chess at the age of six, after his mother taught him.

Achievement of Viswanathan Anand

He has received numerous civilian and sporting awards in India, including the Padma Vibhushan and the Politician Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Viswanathan Anand's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He has two older siblings: Anuradha, his sister, and Shivakumar, his brother. In 1996, he married Aruna Anand. His and Aruna's son's name is Akhil.

Viswanathan Anand on Social Media

Viswanathan Anand's news on his Twitter: @vishy64theking.

Viswanathan Anand Collabed with

In 2010, he was invited to a presidential banquet held by World Leader Manmohan Singh.

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Viswanathan Anand Income & Net worth

Viswanathan Anand's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a chess player. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Viswanathan Anand.

Viswanathan Anand Height and Weight

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Latest information about Viswanathan Anand updated on March 22 2023.