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Anand games often combine speed of insight with tactical precision. Train yourself to list candidates efficiently before choosing the most convincing line.
Viswanathan Anand Games: Study Anand Games Move by Move
Study Anand games through interactive Guess the Move training. Play through Viswanathan Anand's games, practice rapid calculation, flexible strategy, and sharp preparation, and track your score and accuracy.
Anand Games to Study
Choose a Anand game, play through the winning side's moves, and return here to review your score and accuracy. This table is built for players who want to study Anand games actively instead of replaying them passively.
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| Game | Event | Year | Moves | Played | Current move | Score | Correct | Accuracy | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viswanathan Anand - Anatoly Karpov 1-0 | Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands ESP | 1996 | 36 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viswanathan Anand - Joel Lautier 1-0 | Biel, Biel SUI | 1997 | 25 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viswanathan Anand - Viktor Antonovich Bologan 1-0 | Dortmund Sparkassen, Dortmund GER | 2003 | 36 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Sergey Karjakin - Viswanathan Anand 0-1 | Corus Group A, Wijk aan Zee NED | 2006 | 37 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Vladimir Kramnik - Viswanathan Anand 0-1 | Anand - Kramnik World Championship Match, Bonn GER | 2008 | 35 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Levon Aronian - Viswanathan Anand 0-1 | Tata Steel Group A, Wijk aan Zee NED | 2013 | 23 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Adapt to the Position
Anand's universal style makes these games useful across structures. Decide whether the position calls for attack, defense, simplification, or patient pressure.
Study Practical Prep
Use the opening phase to notice when preparation creates a real middlegame target instead of memorizing moves without purpose.
Viswanathan Anand: Speed, Flexibility, and Preparation
Viswanathan Anand was born in Chennai in 1969 and became India's first grandmaster. He won the FIDE knockout world title in 2000, became undisputed world champion in 2007, and defended the crown in matches against Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov, and Boris Gelfand before losing it to Magnus Carlsen in 2013.
Anand's universal style blends rapid tactical recognition with deep opening work and smooth positional play. His games are ideal for practising efficient candidate selection: identify what the position requires, calculate the critical line, and avoid spending time on moves that do not serve the main idea.
How to Use This Page
For improvement
Study Anand games slowly. Write down your candidate moves, choose one move, and only then compare your decision with the game. The value comes from noticing why a great player preferred one plan over another.
Anand Guess the Move FAQ
What are Anand Games on IgniteChess?
Anand Games are interactive Guess the Move lessons built from Viswanathan Anand's games. Instead of replaying the moves passively, you study Anand games by choosing the move you think the player played.
How do I study Anand games with Guess the Move?
Choose a game from the table, calculate candidate moves before each turn, play your move on the board, and then compare it with the historical game move, engine feedback, score, and accuracy.
Can I track progress while I study Anand games?
Yes. The table shows completed games, resumable games, current move, score, correct moves, and accuracy when progress data is available.
Where can I start playing?
Start from the Anand games table above, or use the main Guess the Move trainer to choose a master game and begin move-by-move training.