Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri
GM Viswanathan Anand (2739) · GM Anish Giri (2764)
10
Anand wins
43
draws
15
Giri wins
68
games
Viswanathan Anand and Anish Giri have played 68 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2011 and the most recent in Oct 2024. Anand leads 10 wins to 15 - trailing overall, with 43 draws (37% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (10 games). The average game between them lasted 40 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Anand | Draws | Giri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand with White | 32 | 5 | 21 | 6 |
| Giri with White | 36 | 5 | 22 | 9 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Anand | Draws | Giri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 29 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
| Classical | 27 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Rapid | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Anand | Draws | Giri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C54 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C16 | French: Winawer Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A14 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A22 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A21 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent 30 of 68 games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | V Anand | A Giri | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | TechM GCL 2024 |
| Oct 2024 | A Giri | V Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | TechM GCL 2024 |
| Jun 2022 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Symmetrical | 10th Norway Chess |
| Jun 2022 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzovich-Larsen attack | 10th Norway Chess Armageddon |
| May 2022 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 10th Norway Masters Blitz |
| Jul 2021 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | Zagreb GCT Blitz |
| Jul 2021 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | Zagreb GCT Blitz |
| Jul 2021 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | Catalan | Zagreb GCT Rapid |
| Jul 2020 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | Legends of Chess Prelim |
| Jul 2020 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | Legends of Chess Prelim |
| Jul 2020 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Legends of Chess Prelim |
| Jul 2020 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | Legends of Chess Prelim |
| Jul 2020 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Legends of Chess Prelim |
| Jan 2020 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 82nd Tata Steel Masters |
| Nov 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Tata Steel India blitz |
| Nov 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Tata Steel India blitz |
| Nov 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | Tata Steel India Rapid |
| Nov 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Bucharest Superbet blitz |
| Nov 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | Bucharest Superbet blitz |
| Nov 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | Bucharest Superbet Rapid |
| Aug 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Four Knights | 7th Sinquefield Cup |
| Aug 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Amsterdam Levitov Rapid |
| Aug 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Amsterdam Levitov Blitz |
| Aug 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Paris GCT blitz |
| Jul 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Paris GCT blitz |
| Jul 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 0-1 | Bogo-Indian Defense | Paris GCT Rapid |
| Jul 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Open | Croatia GCT |
| Apr 2019 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 6th Gashimov Memorial |
| Jan 2019 | Anish Giri | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | 81st Tata Steel Masters |
| Jun 2018 | Viswanathan Anand | Anish Giri | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Leuven GCT blitz |
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What is the head-to-head score between Viswanathan Anand and Anish Giri?
In 68 recorded games, Viswanathan Anand has 10 wins, Anish Giri has 15 wins, and they have drawn 43 times.
How many times have Viswanathan Anand and Anish Giri played each other?
Our database records 68 games between them, from Jan 2011 to Oct 2024.
What openings do Viswanathan Anand and Anish Giri play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (10 games), followed by the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (6). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.