Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster who has achieved significant success in international chess. He became India's first grandmaster in 1988 and has held the World Chess Champion title five times. Anand has also won the World Rapid Chess Championship twice, the Chess World Cup twice, and the World Blitz Chess Cup once. Anand is recognized for his high level of play, reaching the eighth-highest peak FIDE rating in history. In 2022, he was elected Deputy President of FIDE, the international chess federation. His achievements have contributed to the growth and popularity of chess in India.