Anand's ability to get to the heart of complex positions, makes him a deadly opponent over the board. 

       Viswanathan (Vishy) Anand comes from Madras in southern India. Having shot to fame as a child, playing master-standard chess at lightning speed, he became a grandmaster in 1987 after winning the World Junior Championship. By the start of 1991. 
 
        At the age of 21, he had established himself among the world's elite by winning the Reggio Emilia tournament ahead of Kasparov and Karpov, defeating both in their individual games. In 1995 he challenged Garry Kasparov for the 
world championship in New York, and although Kasparov won in the end, it was a tough fight, with Anand leading after nine games.