Viswanathan Anand's 5 Big Wins
India's greatest sporting son has won many international tournaments. A scan of Vishy's top five victories...
1. FIDE World Champion 2000
India's greatest sporting son has won many international tournaments. A scan of Vishy's top five victories...
Anand won the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2000 for the first time after defeating Alexei Shirov in the final at Tehran, Iran.
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2. World Champion 2007
Anand became World Champion again by winning that 2007 FIDE World Championship held in Mexico City.
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3. World Champion 2008
Anand convincingly defended the title against Vladimir Kramnik in the 2008 World Chess Championship held in Bonn, Germany.
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4. World Champion 2010
Held amidst delays due to cancellation of flights following the volcano ash cloud from Eyjafjallaj?kull, Anand won the 2010 World Chess Championship against Veselin Topalov in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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5. World Champion 2012
Anand victory defended his title in the World Chess Championship 2012 in Moscow after defeating opponent Boris Gelfand in a tense tie-breaker.
