Fabiano Caruana vs Viswanathan Anand
GM Fabiano Caruana (2792) · GM Viswanathan Anand (2739)
24
Caruana wins
48
draws
19
Anand wins
91
games
Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand have played 91 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2010 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Caruana leads 24 wins to 19, with 48 draws (47% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Petrov's Defense (7 games). The average game between them lasted 44 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Caruana | Draws | Anand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruana with White | 48 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| Anand with White | 43 | 10 | 21 | 12 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Caruana | Draws | Anand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Classical | 35 | 7 | 24 | 4 |
| Rapid | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Caruana | Draws | Anand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C42 | Petrov's Defense | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| B52 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| A07 | Réti Opening | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| C54 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A09 | Réti Opening | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| D37 | Indian Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Most recent 30 of 91 games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Fabiano Caruana | V Anand | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Open | TechM GCL 2025 |
| Dec 2025 | V Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann | TechM GCL 2025 |
| Jul 2023 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz |
| Jul 2023 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz |
| Jul 2023 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Caro-Kann: Fantasy Variation | Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid |
| May 2022 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | Warsaw Superbet Classic Blitz |
| May 2022 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Petrov's Defense | Warsaw Superbet Classic Blitz |
| May 2022 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | Warsaw Superbet Classic |
| Dec 2021 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 7th Gashimov Memorial Blitz |
| Dec 2021 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred | 7th Gashimov Memorial Blitz |
| Dec 2021 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Gashimov Memorial Rapid 7th |
| Dec 2021 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Gashimov Memorial Rapid 7th |
| Jan 2020 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 82nd Tata Steel Masters |
| Nov 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1-0 | French: Winawer Variation | Bucharest Superbet blitz |
| Nov 2019 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Bucharest Superbet blitz |
| Nov 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1-0 | Italian Game | Bucharest Superbet Rapid |
| Aug 2019 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 7th Sinquefield Cup |
| Aug 2019 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 0-1 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | Paris GCT blitz |
| Jul 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1-0 | Sicilian | Paris GCT blitz |
| Jul 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | Paris GCT Rapid |
| Jul 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | Croatia GCT |
| Jun 2019 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Open | 7th Norway Chess |
| Jun 2019 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | Norway Chess Armageddon 7th |
| Jun 2019 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 7th Norway Masters Blitz |
| Apr 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 6th Grenke Chess Classic |
| Sep 2018 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Catalan | Olympiad-43 |
| Aug 2018 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 6th Sinquefield Cup |
| Aug 2018 | Fabiano Caruana | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | English Opening: Mikenas Variation | Saint Louis Blitz |
| Aug 2018 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | Saint Louis Blitz |
| Aug 2018 | Viswanathan Anand | Fabiano Caruana | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | Saint Louis Rapid |
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What is the head-to-head score between Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand?
In 91 recorded games, Fabiano Caruana has 24 wins, Viswanathan Anand has 19 wins, and they have drawn 48 times.
How many times have Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand played each other?
Our database records 91 games between them, from Jan 2010 to Dec 2025.
What openings do Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Petrov's Defense (7 games), followed by the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (5). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.