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    13th world champion · 1985–2000

    Garry Kasparov

    v

    15th world champion · 2007–2013

    Viswanathan Anand

    Garry Kasparov v Viswanathan Anand

    30

    Kasparov wins

    52

    draws

    12

    Anand wins

    94 recorded games, 1991–2025. Score 56–38 to Kasparov. Source: chessgames.com

    Their title match

    YearWinnerScoreWhereFormat
    1995Garry Kasparov10½–7½New York CityBest of 20

    How they compare

    KasparovMeasureAnand
    1963Born1969
    15Years as champion6
    6 of 7Title events won4 of 7
    30Head-to-head wins12
    18Wins with White8
    12Wins with Black4
    2851 Jul 1999Peak FIDE rating2817 Mar 2011
    2885On today's scale2809
    +80Lead over No. 2 at peak+2

    A star marks the better figure. "On today's scale" and the lead are explained on the champions page.

    Trophy cabinets

    KasparovHonourAnand
    6

    1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995

    		World titles4

    2007, 2008, 2010, 2012

    1

    1984

    		Candidates2

    1995, 2014

    1

    1982

    		Interzonals–
    –World Cup2

    2000†, 2002†

    1

    2001

    		Rapid2

    2003, 2017

    –Blitz1

    2000†

    2

    1981*, 1988*

    		National3

    1986, 1987, 1988

    1

    1980

    		Junior1

    1987

    8

    1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2002

    		Olympiad team–
    3

    1986, 1988, 1992

    		Olympiad board–
    2

    1980, 1992

    		European team–
    11

    1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002

    		Oscars6

    1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

    Each year links to its source. * Shared title. † Held before FIDE's official series (blitz events of 1970, 1988 and 2000; the 2000 and 2002 World Cups). World championship titles are title events won or kept. Olympiad board golds are the best score on a board. Most of these events didn't exist before the 1920s.

    Their ratings over time

    Garry KasparovViswanathan Anand
    25002550260026502700275028002850290019801990200020102020

    Move over the chart to compare both ratings on any list.

    FIDE standard rating on each list (twice a year until 2000, then monthly from 2003). Each line ends at the player's last rating change: FIDE keeps an inactive player's rating on its lists. Sources: OlimpBase, FIDE.

    Decade by decade

    1990s22 – 29 – 8
    2000s4 – 14 – 0
    2010s0 – 3 – 0
    2020s4 – 6 – 4

    Kasparov wins – draws – Anand wins, per decade.

    Every recorded game

    YearWhiteResultMovesEvent
    1991Kasparov½–½27Linares
    1991Kasparov1-029Tilburg Interpolis
    1991Anand1-029Tilburg Interpolis
    1991Kasparov0-149Reggio Emilia 1991/92
    1992Kasparov½–½34Linares
    1992Kasparov1-017Dortmund Sparkassen
    1992Kasparov1-065Immopar Rapid
    1992Anand1-039Immopar Rapid
    1992Anand0-133Immopar Rapid
    1992Kasparov1-037Immopar Rapid
    1993Kasparov1-065Linares
    1994Kasparov1-035Linares
    1994Anand0-166New York PCA/Intel-GP
    1994Kasparov½–½24New York PCA/Intel-GP
    1995Kasparov1-025Tal Memorial

    Every game between them in the chessgames.com database (checked 2026-11-04): classical, rapid, blitz and exhibition games together, as the database records them.

    Quick answers

    Who won more games, Garry Kasparov or Viswanathan Anand?

    In the 94 games between them in the chessgames.com database (1991–2025), Kasparov won 30, Anand won 12 and 52 were drawn: Kasparov leads. The count includes every recorded game, not only classical ones.

    How many world championship matches did Kasparov and Anand play?

    1: 1995 (Kasparov won, 10½–7½).

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