Viswanathan Anand
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Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster. Anand is a four-time undisputed World Chess Champion, a FIDE World Chess Champion, a 13-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and a World Blitz Che
Anand in 2016
Anand at the Manila 1992 Olympiad, aged 22
In 1995, Anand faced Garry Kasparov for the world championship in a match held at the World Trade Center.
Anand in 2007
Arkady Dvorkovich
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Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich is a Russian politician and economist, currently serving as the president of the International Chess Federation, FIDE. He was Deputy Prime Minister in Dmitry Medvedev's
Viswanathan Anand
…peak FIDE rating of all time. In August 2022, he was the elected deputy president of FIDE, and subsequently became acting president of FIDE after Arkady Dvorkovich was added on the international sanctions list against Russia in July 2026. He has played a significant role in popularizing chess in India. Anand…
Dvorkovich in 2026
Dvorkovich with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, 6 June 2012
Dvorkovich with Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans, 6 March 2013