Posted by SREE LAKSHMI on Feb. 1, 2013, 10:59 p.m.
Viswanathan Anand 
Full name Viswanathan Anand Country India Born 11 December 1969
Mayiladuthurai,[1] Tamil Nadu, IndiaTitle Grandmaster (1988) World Champion 2000–02 (FIDE)
2007–present (undisputed)FIDE rating 2772 (January 2013) Peak rating 2817 (March 2011) Ranking No. 7 (January 2013) Peak ranking No. 1 (July 2008)