--- title: "Who is Viswanathan Anand?" description: "Who is Viswanathan Anand?" author: "Ravi Vishwakarma" published: 2025-10-13 updated: 2025-10-31 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115973/who-is-viswanathan-anand category: "social networking" tags: ["social movement", "cricket"] reading_time: 4 minutes --- # Who is Viswanathan Anand? ## Answers ### Answer by user Viswanathan Anand is a famous chess player who was born in Mayiladuthurai, a small village in Tamil Nadu, also known as the [face](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/299998/almond-oil-for-face) of [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) Chess. Born on December 11, 1969, he became [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health)’s first Grandmaster in 1988 and became a five-time [World](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2334/what-would-occur-if-the-world-were-to-divide-in-half) Chess Champion. He is a very humble human being who is deeply [connected](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/126/define-connected-and-disconnected-data-access-in-ado-dot-net) to his roots, which is evident both on and off the board. He had played and beaten Garry Kasparov, Russian Chess Grandmaster, to Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian Chess Grandmaster. Anand has also been remarkable not only by his title but also by his nurturing [role](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2317/how-to-create-role-and-enable-role-in-mvc) in shaping the youngsters and chess prodigies of India. He acts as a mentor to R. Praggnanandhaa and D. Gukesh, the upcoming rising stars of Indian chess, through his Academy, named WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA). He also served as the vice president of FIDE, the world chess federation, and was also named as 100 most powerful Indians in 2025 by the Indian Express Daily. Apart from being a chess master, he is well known for his humility. For [instance](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1739/object-reference-is-not-set-to-an-instance-of-an-object-error-in-my-code), in one of his 2025 interviews, he mentioned his early tournaments and how he sends postcards to his parents to let them know of his results, in a pre-[digital](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85590/how-to-create-a-productive-digital-workspace) era. As mentioned, he is well rooted in his [culture](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44200/5-ways-to-improve-the-company-culture) and traditions; thus, he celebrates Pongal, a festival in Tamil Nadu, by inviting other young chess players to his home. Isn’t he one of a kind, who stands as a pillar of discipline, intellect, and warmth that inspires the young [generation](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300788/why-is-heart-attack-increasing-in-the-younger-generation)? Hope that helps! ### Answer by Juveena Reji **The great Indian chess player:**\ \ **Viswanathan Anand** is a famous chess player who was born in Mayiladuthurai, a small village in Tamil Nadu also called as face of Indian Chess. Born on December 11, 1969, he became India’s first Grandmaster in 1988 and became a five time World Chess Champion. He is a very humble human being who is deeply connected to his roots so it can be seen both on and off the board. He had played and beaten **Garry Kasparov**, Russian Chess Grandmaster, to **Magnus Carlsen**, a Norwegian Chess Grandmaster. \ \ **A stepping stone for Indian's next generation:**\ \ Anand has also been remarkable not only by his title but also his nurturing role by shaping the youngsters and chess prodigies of India. He acts as a mentor to **R Praggnanandhaa** and **D Gukesh**, the upcoming rising stars of Indian chess, through his Academy named as WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA). He also served as the vice president of FIDE, the world chess federation and also named as 100 most powerful Indians in 2025 by the Indian Express Daily.\ \ **Humility shown in and out of the game:** Apart from being a chess master, he is well known for his humility. For instance, in one of his 2025 interviews, he mentioned about his early tournaments and how he sends postcards to his parents to let them know of his results, in a pre- digital era. As mentioned, he is well rooted to his culture and traditions thus, he celebrates Pongal, a festival in Tamil Nadu, by inviting other young chess players to his home. 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