India’s Viswanathan Anand drew the 11th game of the 12-game World Chess Championship final with white pieces against Vladimir Kramnik to take an unbeatable 6.5-4.5 lead & retain his world title.
In the eight years since he won the FIDE World Championships in New Delhi & Teheran, Viswanathan Anand has dominated the world of chess, winning in all forms & versions ranging from blitz to classical. Here is a list of his major wins since 2000:2008: Undisputed World Championship title, beating Vladimir Kramnik 6.5-4.5 in Bonn.
2008: 13th Grenkeleasing Rapid World Chess, Mainz, Germany Champion.
2008: Morelia Linares Champion second time in a row.
2007: World Chess Championship, Mexico City.
2007: World Rapid Championship, Mainz Champion.
2007: 20th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess tournament, Leon Champion.
2007: Morelia-Linares Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament, Champion.
2006: Mikhail Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament, Moscow Champion.
2006 : Grenkeleasing World Rapid Champ’s, Mainz Classic, Champion.
2006: 19th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess tournament, Leon.
2006 : 15th Amber Blindfold & Rapid Chess Tournament Joint Champion.
2006 : Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee Champion: Made history by becoming the only player ever to win this tournament a record five times.
2005: World Chess Championship, San Luis, finished Runner-Up to Topalov.
2005: Mainz Chess Classic, Mainz Champion: Took the title for the fifth year in a row.
2005: 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess tournament, Leon Champion.
2004: Corsica Masters, Bastia Champion: Anand won Corsica for the fifth year in succession.
2004: Mainz Chess Classic, Mainz Champion: Anand was Champion at Mainz or seventh time.
2004: Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund Champion.
2004: Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee Champion.
2003: Corsica Masters, Bastia Champion.
2003 : World Rapid Chess Championship, Cap D’Agde Champion.
2003: Rapid Chess Classic, Mainz Champion.
2003: Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Dortmund Runner-Up.
2003: 12th Amber Chess Tournament, Monte Carlo Champion.
2003: Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee Champion.
2002: 6th Corsica Masters Rapid Chess Tournament, Corsica Champion.
2002: World Cup, Hyderabad Champion.
2002: Russia Vs Rest of the World, Moscow Champion, anchored the Rest of the World team to a historic victory in this unique event.
2002: Chess Classic, Mainz Champion.
2002: Eurotel World Chess Trophy, Prague Champion.
2001: Corsica Masters, Corsica Champion.
2001: “Duel of the Champions” Champion, Beat Kramnik in a rapid game match 6.5-5.5
2001: “Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez”, Leon Champion.
2001: 2nd Torneo Magistral, Mexico City Champion.
2000: FIDE World Championships, Teheran and New Delhi World Champion – Beat Alexei Shirov in the final (3.5-0.5).
2000: FIDE World Cup, Shenyeng Champion – Beat Bareev 1.5-0.5 in the final to register his best ever result in a FIDE event.
2000 : Fujitsu Siemens Giants Rapid Chess, Frankfurt Champion.
2000 : “Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez”, Leon Champion Won in Leon for the second straight year, beating Shirov 1.5-0.5 in the final.
2000: Wydra International Tournament, Haifa Champion.
2000: Plus GSM World Blitz Chess Cup, Warsaw Champion.
