What is the salary of Viswanathan Anand?

Quick Facts

Full Name	Viswanathan Anand
Salary	Up to $1.5 million (Prize money)
Endorsements	TVH, NIIT, AMD, Vidyasagar, and Parle-G
Foundation	N/A
Social Media	Twitter, Facebook

Is Vishy Anand better than Magnus?

LIFETIME RECORD: 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.

Has Anand ever defeated Kasparov?

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated long-time rival, Garry Kasparov, for the second consecutive time, in the 13th round of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour’s Blitz event here on Sunday. He had beaten Kasparov on the first day too.

Who is 2nd Grand Master of India?

List of Indian Grandmasters

Sr. No.	Name	Year of Attaining GM title
1	Viswanathan Anand	1988
2	Dibyendu Barua	1991
3	Pravin Thipsay	1997
4	Abhijit Kunte	2000

Who founded chess24?

Jan Gustafsson
chess24 co-founder Jan Gustafsson was first introduced to chess on a boat, when sport options were limited. His father had been a world-class sailor in his youth and Jan’s parents decided to take a break from their careers as teachers to spend a few years sailing around the Mediterranean.

What happened to Nigel Short?

Short was appointed to serve as one of several Vice Presidents of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in October 2018. He has written chess columns and book reviews for the British newspapers The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and The Spectator.

Who is better Kramnik or Anand?

Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) and Vladimir Kramnik (born 25 June 1975) have played 93 classical chess games, of which Kramnik won eleven, Anand won eleven, and 71 games were drawn. In rapid format Anand has 12 wins, Kramnik has 4 wins with 39 draws.

How did Vishy Anand do in the WWE blitz event?

In the blitz event, the American GM was racing ahead on the first day with 6.5/9. It seemed as if Nakamura would take home both the titles, but Vishy Anand had some other plans. The 48-year-old five time World Champion showed his class as he notched up one win after another. With 7.5/9 on day two he tied with Nakamura for the top spot.

Did Vishy win the blitz title?

Vishy got the white pieces in game one and played an excellent game to score the first win! The entire 200 capacity burst into applause after Vishy won the mini-match and the blitz title. The fans who were riveted to their seats during the blitz games heaved a sigh of relief.

Who is Viswanathan Anand?

^ “Anand – NIIT – TNQ Sponsorship (P) Ltd”. ^ “Viswanathan Anand – XV World Chess Champion”. ^ Priyadarshan Banjan (19 February 2015). “Vishy Anand: a passionate portrait – part three”. Chess News.

What did Kramnik say about Vishy Anand?

In an interview in 2020, Kramnik, while talking about his World Chess Championship match against Anand in 2008, mentioned: “Vishy is such a great player and he was in a fantastic form. He was such a powerful force that I do not know who could have stopped him then. Even Kasparov could not have managed it.”