Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand, born in 1969,
is regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time
and became known as the “Lightning Kid” for his exceptional speed of thought.
The Indian grandmaster won five World Championship titles and
was the undisputed World Champion from 2007 to 2013.
He successfully defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov and Boris Gelfand.
Anand first topped the world rankings in 2007 and remained a dominant force among the international chess elite for decades,
winning prestigious tournaments in Wijk aan Zee, Linares and Dortmund.
Since 2022, he has also served as Deputy President of the International Chess Federation, FIDE.