Who defeated Viswanathan Anand in 2013?

Magnus Carlsen
Anand defended his world champion title in 2013 against Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who won the scheduled 12-game tournament after the tenth game. The next year Anand and Carlsen had a rematch for the world championship, which ended in victory for Carlsen.

Has anyone defeated Viswanathan Anand?

India’s youngest billionaire and Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath defeated five-time world chess champion, Viswanathan Anand, in an online match organised by Chess.com India. It was an online event and Kamath defeated the ‘grandmaster’ with an accuracy of 99%.

Who is better Magnus or Anand?

Classical games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 12 to 8, with 50 draws. Including rapid/exhibition games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 33 to 19, with 79 draws. Only rapid/exhibition games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 21 to 11, with 29 draws.

Is Anand the greatest chess player?

Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the fifteenth undisputed world chess champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006.

Who defeated Viswanathan Anand in 2012?

Boris Gelfand
Anand was the defending champion, having gained the title in 2007 and defended it in 2008 (against Vladimir Kramnik) and in 2010 (against Veselin Topalov). Boris Gelfand became the challenger after winning the eight-player Candidates Tournament in May 2011….World Chess Championship 2012.

Is Vishy Anand retired?

Anand and Kasparov, who retired in 2005, have been involved in several memorable matches including in the PCA World Championships final held at the World Trade Center in New York in 1995.