Vishy Anand with his better half Aruna Anand. - AP
Anand with former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. - AP
Vishwanathan Anand
Vishwanathan Anand
Anand held the FIDE World Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002, at a time when the world title was split. He became the undisputed World Champion in 2007 and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008. He then successfully defended his
Vishwanathan Anand
In April 2007 - Anand climbed to the top of world rankings. Anand has won the Chess Oscar six times (1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008). - AFP
He was awarded with the Padma Shri in 1987, the Inaugural Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 1991-92, Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2007. - AP