Vishy Anand on the nine best games of his chess career

At the Tata Steel Chess India 2019, we handpicked nine positions from Anand's best games and asked Carlsen, Giri, Hikaru, Vidit and Erwin l'Ami about these positions. They had to guess not only Anand's best move in the position but also who his opponent was. You can find the links to these interviews below.
After these interviews, we spoke with Vishy about these nine games and recorded this video. Of course, Anand would remember all his positions and games. But the idea was not to test him. Instead, the idea was to ask him about these best games of his career and get to know more inside stories of how these brilliancies were created.
If you are a chess lover, you are in for a treat as Vishy goes down the memory lane and let's us know about many untold stories related to these games. This video is useful to improve your chess, improve your knowledge about Vishy's games and most of all to know more about the legend Viswanathan Anand, who will turn 50 on the 11th of December 2019.
💥 Carlsen - • Magnus Carlsen takes o...
💥 Giri - • "Do I have to pay you ...
💥 Nakamura - • "Learn something new e...
💥 Vidit - • Vidit Gujrathi's treme...
💥 Erwin - • No wonder he is Anish ...
Video: Sagar Shah
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[@shahrahul6843]

This guy could remember games played 24 years ago...and I can't remember what I studied in last semester!

[@shivanshtiwari6794]

After all he is a legend

[@zomb7138]

Something called significance importance

[@akshay_9146]

My friend who's a category B chess player would remember the entire derivation for a fluid mechanics problem(which is 9 pages long) from what was written on the blackboard in class. Chess Grandmasters have a far deeper memory than you can imagine. If a category B player is this good with his memory, imagine a 2700 rated chess player.

[@rapidfire9130]

That's because you dont love what you are studying while he does.

[@ashutoshyadav-mm2nx]

😂🤣

[@studyiqofficial]

Wished this video never ended, thanks sagar

[@chikarabhai8527]

hello prashant sir love your videos

[@mayukhsamadder776]

Yeh hai humara payra Bharat and usme baitha hai vishy aanand

[@applemango6001]

Hey you are here nice to see you !!

[@jadhao8248]

Sir aik Match ho jaye

[@venkystanley9180]

You can argue there are better or greater players in chess, for instance Kasparov. But he hails from a nation where chess was already flourishing. On the contrary, Vishy was one man who made an entire country learn chess and follow his footsteps. Now that's called greatness. One person, uniting an entire country.

[@dannymadness1382]

Yeah Annand isn't the literal best ever of course,but at worst hes what top 15 all time I mean for the whole world probably, not to mention his legacy in just India, hes in a good place guys an awesome grand master.I do find it surprising how youth seems to be an advantage even in chess, obviously it makes sense in physical sports but apparently in chess exceptions aside youth is 99 percent of the time an advantage, like Annand right now at age 50 is obviously without question still top top world level grand master elite can still hang with anyone in chess even now,and can still on any given day/tournament potentially beat just about anyone as well,but it does seem that he will never be as good as he was say at age 30-35 ya know, but you'd think in Chess that if not get better with age you'd at least not necessarily lose anything ya know, and yet apparently that is the case,Id have to assume its something to do with just aging process in general like maybe slower neurons firing in the brain/reduction in thinking speed/efficiency and etc,and of course you do gotta be in good physical condition in some ways as well like Carlsen for example has good mental and physical agility/stamina as well can play at a high level even after like a 7 hour game ya know, but anyways regardless even a 50 year old technically post peak/prime Annand is and will likely remain a top level elite world player and again can on any given day more then hang with/draw/beat just about anyone at any given tournament/event etc.and Legacy wise hel go down as obviously the best from India ever in history,and I think at worst in the whole world at worst top 15-20 all time.

[@kardsufur2966]

wow that comment gave me chills

[@kardsufur2966]

@@dannymadness1382 yea i mean he also has like the 7th highest elo score of all time, one of only 10 players to ever go higher than 2800 in history

[@Vishnu-sw9hw]

Chess has always been very popular in fact it originated in India

[@Vishnu-sw9hw]

@shrey jauhari What do you mean “lived chess”

[@benpumpiner6701]

Vishy corrects the guy who made up the quiz...about something 28 years ago.

[@EGarrett01]

It's pretty amazing how even Kramnik and Anand were throughout their careers. Their head-to-head record is 31 wins to 30 wins with 138 draws. Kramnik was champion from 2000 to 2007, Anand from 2007 to 2013, and both have a peak rating of 2817.

[@shivaRamaKrishnaRocks]

Anand peak rating was 2853,wasn't?

[@kardsufur2966]

@@shivaRamaKrishnaRocks hell no

[@80destry]

@@shivaRamaKrishnaRocks Only Magnus went so high. 2882 to be exact. No one else came close to that. Magnus could have been the first and only man to come and reach 2900 but that won't happen any time soon I don't think.

[@dr.scifreak]

@@80destry Hikaru is rated 2900 in blitz. :o

[@TsarKoragg]

2900 in blitz. Magnus' peak blitz was 2948. Hikaru peak Classical rating was 2816. Highest rating ever. Carlsen: 2882, Kasparov 2851, Caruana 2844, Aronian 2835, Wesly So 2822,MVL 2819

[@sayan64]

4:42 Sagar: I will try to confuse him. Vishy: better luck next time.😎

[@aakashparmar9378]

😂🔥😂🔥

[@shankariarvind4861]

😂he's GOAT

[@kmohanreddy8087]

Vishy:"Whenever I try to create something beautiful,my computer interrupts me." Me: Very true

[@abhinandangodiyal170]

His would absolutely be beautiful. Yours might be hanging a piece.

[@kmohanreddy8087]

@@abhinandangodiyal170 True bro

[@amit8766]

@@abhinandangodiyal170 😂😂 right.... Same here

[@ashutoshyadav-mm2nx]

Same heree

[@rayyanhussain2080]

@@abhinandangodiyal170 Was the tea fantastic?

[@georgewbushcenterforintell147]

I see why he can keep up with younger players now. No retire for you

[@adityashekhar2564]

Thats for sure.

[@karthikravichandran4]

I love your username...

[@DineshKumar-wf4zx]

It was such a bad last day for Vishy (Tata Steel Blitz). However recollecting this beautiful gems should have made him feel proud of himself. Great work Sagar, as usual :)

[@jimmytwotimes802]

How can anyone possibly dislike this video? Anand is a legend and one of the greatest to ever play. He has made so many contributions to chess.

[@magnumdongsen2141]

mike burns no matter how beautiful or wonderful something is, there’s always some disturbed moron out there who will hate it

[@thatonechick7569]

Looks at board for 2 seconds... "This is one of my favorite games!"

[@pranabdash6086]

I don't understand many moves ..But I love watching him

[@swagatamghosh94]

The great man himself. A legend, a pioneer, a trailblazer and a thorough gentleman. So gutted that he couldn't make it to London though. Happy 50th birthday champ.

[@supratiksarkar1195]

You want to be an artist- what a line Vishy. Gem of a man.

[@krishnachaitanya6905]

We don't want you to retire. Vishy if you're reading this, kindly consider this request of people like me who grew up watching your games..Wish you all the best😊 # Your best version is yet to come...

[@user-rm5rz2zh8k]

Hey is it the same krishna chaitanya that came to hpcl interview on 13th jan?!! If that is the case then so great to see ur comment! Btw im that keval (from gujarat), was there with u on that day. Also agreed, dont want vishy to retire ever!

[@adityamittal9119]

Brilliant insights. The way the legend goes down the memory lane and discusses his games is incredible to watch. It's natural to remember one's own games at this level but to remember all those thought processes, and stories related to the game... hats off!

[@shreyaaspatekar6688]

I remember u played in world juniors...ALL THE BEST

[@fractal_mind562]

I believe he has replayed them extensively in his mind... So even if those thoughts arent true they are true to Vishy, all memories are skewed versions of reality, but who knows what 27 years will do to a memory

[@AdityaPal_sciencepal]

He must have restored all the memory by writing MindMaster

[@ajayyadav6728]

Aditya what's your head to head score against Nihal and Praggu?

[@ig2d]

Best interview with Anand I've ever seen...

[@satyamm009]

He is a Gm in chess and in sarcasm too... "Discussing next few draws" 😂😂

[@crazypomp927]

6:50 hearing him explain this super long line that he saw to get two connected passed pawns is insane. That sequence is so many moves. Ridiculous.

[@AnandSivaram22]

Vishy in kolkata is such a happy person.. Seen him give an interview last year after he won the blitz portion, and now this one... His happiness is infectious..

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

AnandSivaram22 Happy? Still he wishes not to celebrate his own birthday

[@arpanmukherjee961]

@@pronemanoldbutyoung5548 Many people are not interested in celebrating their birthdays and all, take my dad for instance. He doesn't even remember the exact date 😂

[@quietish4420]

The Beliavsky part was my favourite ... he is a good story teller , I'll definately get that book

[@GLISSnSQUEEZE]

he looks very young for his age. If they said he is 35-40 I would not question it.

[@bigsmoke1179]

If you have seen anish giri you wont beleive he has a son still lookes like a teen prodigy.

[@rogerfedererc5315]

@@bigsmoke1179 but anish is younger than 25

[@bigsmoke1179]

@@rogerfedererc5315 who's 25.

[@sarat6782]

@@bigsmoke1179 He married at the age of 20 or 21 and had a kid immediately. So, yeah...

[@arpanmukherjee961]

@@sarat6782 wait what

[@aztecachess4512]

What an enjoyable interview i could hear vishy talk about his games for hours and hours, i can notice all his passion for chess when he talks.

[@lolololololololol11]

12:03 Wow, was Anand spot on about Carlsen's thought process or what?

[@podosgoland6857]

How can you not love this guy.

[@jimgeary]

He’s a great storyteller! I hope Vichy makes many many more of these.

[@kingbradley3402]

Back here after his 2nd place performance at Zagreb GCT. His game against Nepo was extremely amazing. Even at 51, he moved to 5th in Blitz and fought against so many younger players.

[@bobbyfischer5286]

Beautiful video! Was wonderful to hear the thoughts of someone who has faced the best players from multiple generations.

[@rjinmt]

Amazing.... Sheer genius. Best Sportsman India has ever produced..... Happy Birthday Vishy ✌️✌️

[@jitendraprajapati8482]

Legend with great memory

[@superscienceshow]

This test is the most amazing chess feat by these GM. I cannot even imagine my brain recognizing a mid game position.

[@tatvamasi1]

I just admire the person who too interview of vishy he was so clear in his hand picked questions Hey I want ask chess India I love chess but technically very poor I want to learn professionally is there any best institute with nominal fees structure?

[@icydeath1993]

The interviewer is Sagar shah. He is awesome chess commentator and he is also an IM. Gotham chess and chessbase India.are good to learn chess

[@HeManUVA]

Great job Sagar Shah. Most interviewers ask the same old questions and the viewers get nothing memorable. Your preparation was as impressive as Vishy's games.

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

I could listen to Anand talk about his games and his stories all day.

[@saikat93ify]

Amazing that Anand knew the exact thought process Magnus had I’m guessing the Beliavsky game

[@VivekRaj1799]

Even I was amazed.

[@denispasanen9237]

6:15 Stockfish: wow!

[@honigschlecker1]

Thx a lot for this Feature. Very appreciated! 🙂

[@magnumdongsen2141]

pure class! beautiful stuff, thank you

[@UfirstcoachingUK]

Brilliant video once again. Thanks a lot Sagar on behalf of Indian Chess and Vishy’s worldwide fans!

[@Raghuveer2798]

He doesn't look like 50...damn 🔥🔥

[@amitjain8259]

How good is to have such beautiful memories of your career.. How many we have??? 🙁 Vishy is such a gentleman n a true sportsman. True idol material. Thanks for uploading..

[@arnabghosh4787]

Vishy vs Beliavsky - when Sagar mentioned none got it right, Vishy understood the thought process. If you check the Carlsen video, he exactly says so. They understand each other so well. :)

[@sachinpaul2111]

Arnab Ghosh exactly! I was thinking the same thing. All these beasts are so different yet so similar

[@bhagirath9131]

17:00 No internet:-) what a time

[@sniffableandirresistble]

5:58 made me cry, he's right I can't be beautiful anymore the engine is a metaphor for A.I in our lives

[@hourakenmg9627]

AMAZING interview !

[@sooryadileep2172]

There may be greater players like kasparov and carlsen but I don't think anyone will reach the legacy and popularity of Anand. Every quiz has a question about Anand. No chess player has that . Legend of all time , Vishy Anand

[@95vinoth]

Vishy in his prime was supreme.

[@yawn8974]

0:20 is that Wesley So and his mom in the background?

[@premahuja6576]

One of the best video of chess base india!

[@bramdas]

Great interview of the legend Vishy who makes us so proud for his great decency, character and of course, genius. Nice to see interviewer also so knowledgeable and excited.

[@00bikeboy]

Another excellent interview, thanks.

[@elbay2]

Great interview!... Thanks!

[@karangaglani5854]

A god amongst men

[@durgeshkulkarni1412]

I just wish they give him Bhatatratna as soon as they can #legend #vishy🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@markeshr6398]

more than the games he played, i wonder how can he remember all the moves though it seems to be 25yrs ago.....How is that even possible ? .. :D #ThalaivaVishy Great...!

[@soumildoshi6724]

Greatest interview of Anand sir.

[@rypaz87]

I was standing in front of this board at the 2017 Sinquefield, the last game reviewed here. I'll never forget the buzz in the room that game created and the look on Vishy's face right after it was over.

[@pumagutten]

Vishy is truly a class act. Great job, Sagar! Greetings from Norway!

[@swissheartydogs]

Monsieur Vishy. Respect!

[@abhishekgautam478]

amazing interview.

[@vidyasagark2975]

A True Legend for Chess...Always admire you sir.

[@regalalien]

Now I'm forward to getting the new book they mentioned! There are many other candidates for great moves by Vishy. Off the top of my head, I enjoyed his Bxh7! against Karpov, which came after repositioning the bishop from from f3 via e2 to d3 only to sacrifice it immediately. It was a purely intuitive sac against Karpov, playing also against Karpov's time trouble. Another one was his counterintuitive Qb6! simply exchanging queens against Kamsky to initiate a positional crush. Then there is the beautiful queen sac against Joel Benjamin which was very instructive because he took an Ivanchuk novelty in the Catalan (an opening he never plays) and used it in a Sicilian Richter-Rauzer! Only Chucky besides Anand understood where Anand got his idea from.

[@vaibhavjain4529]

I keep on visiting this video in every 2 weeks

[@anandmoon5701]

Such a great Person, with very good Memory ...

[@anb2927]

Vishy is a bigger icon than Tendulkar for me no contest . Although we have many Indian players now. No one has peaked as much as vishy . He is a legend not just in India but in countries like Russian Armenia etc .

[@sakshamjain361]

Great video🔥🔥

[@deysadaffa9463]

and i cant even remember my last move.

[@parthsharma9852]

My top 10 games of Anand 1) Aronian Vs Anand 2013 2) Anand Vs Nepomniachtchi 2020 3) Anand Vs Lautier 1997 4) Karjakin Vs Anand 2006 5) Anand Vs Gelfand 2012 6) Ivanchuk Vs Anand 1992 7) Anand Vs Kasparov 1995 8) Anand Vs Caruana 2017 9) Kramnik Vs Anand 2008 10) Anand Vs Bologan 2003

[@lukacalov1988]

Vishy rly likes that Biel lake!

[@06pramodbhat]

Can't blame him for liking a beautiful Swiss summer day :D

[@hutchmusician]

I was playing chess just before watching this video. Can’t remember a single move.

[@80destry]

"Those days we played these moves on intuition. Happy times." Yes. Happy times. I wish I could live in those times and feel the things he is talking about. When it comes to everything not just chess.

[@crazyim5]

The Man The Myth The Legend! Top 5 GOAT in my book

[@ashtonsequeira9757]

he is the best indian player not in the top 5 1Magnus 2.Garry 3Kramnik 4Bobby 5karpov

[@pushkardere9440]

@@ashtonsequeira9757 Magnus, Gary, and Fischer are maybe in the very top 3 but I would place Vishy on at least par with Karpov and Kramnik Afterall he defeated Kramnik in the World Championship.

[@CakeSpork]

I wish I could like this more times

[@birnumara1212]

Love & respect for FWC GM V.Anand But I wish :: Someone could interview STOCKFISH , KOMODO , LEELA , Ethereal , Alpha Zero , etc as well I can imagine how esp. Stockfish & Komodo would be analysing those badass moves.....& Tactical sequences.....

[@AhmedKhaled-ld9br]

Why did this video ended?!! I enjoyed this way too much

[@vishalkamat9834]

wow ......after watching this.......i want to start plying chess again....Thank You Sagar.....and Many thanks to Vishy Sir.....

[@amitsrivastava1934]

A genius at Chess and an epitome of humility in his demeanor, Vishy Anand remains simply inimitable !! He has proven himself to be timeless as even now, he gives his opponent a run for their money.

[@romanthchowan5119]

Absolute legend.

[@abhaytaranathk7496]

Pride of India vishy sir

[@avidreader100]

Obviously memory is key!

[@priyotoshde7636]

I've seen many GM's but the way Vishy talks about notations it's faster thn any other GM's, Kramnik also said that.

[@Sam-hc4sd]

Legend!!

[@stephenh9483]

Love you Vishy

[@kaivalyapatkar9288]

Thank you very much Chessbase India for this video and reminding Vishy about his amazing and glorious years! Yesterday I saw his interview where he was absolutely disappointed and was completely disheartened. Even Jenifer and Svidler felt the emotions and it also struck me quite badly! After watching this video I am really relieved and wish that the maestro of chess in India never retires!

[@TheSeraphim75]

Proof that Computers killed creativity and romance in Chess Had the honour of meeting this great man twice and my friend got lucky and played him in a simul. I was jealous but glad that I got to play Leko for 6 games because I turned up early that day. Leko smashed me like a cockroach all 6 times...Incredible how they evaluate positions. That’s my story for the day 😁 Had the honour of getting my Chess board signed by Karpov, Leko, Anand, Xie Jun etc.

[@muskanmehta3507]

The definition of beauty keeps on changing while what is beautiful remains the same..what a beauty this is...

[@bojanlackanovic1194]

I was waiting for him to say he doesn't remember his game against Beliavsky

[@nothingevermatters..1109]

I can tell he’s very proud to talk about it also 😅

[@ark1289]

Damn, this guy has been in the zone for over 30 years

[@akshatgupta5580]

Legend 💓💓

[@arnold7769]

7:28, "if white had a knight, black can basically shake his hand and walk away.." I felt that! All those juicy outposts there, the knight would flourish

[@NikhilSingh42]

if you use actve noise cancelling headphone start from 7:40, it feels like your headphones got disconnected after a few seconds :D Lovely clip though, nice to see Anand chilling

[@The-Anonymous.]

He is the living legends.

[@kayairback]

Legend!

[@rageagainstthemachineragea2497]

All Hail Anand The Great! 👑💯👍👏👋

[@hari3070]

Anand should be the ambassador for chess...

[@ayushsharma24126]

Happy birhday vishy sir❤

[@abhiishakechary7]

Vishy 😍😍

[@adishesh28]

What a Legend!

[@gopalkrushnamishra2100]

Vishy is undoubtbly the Wijik Aan Zee 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎