September 13: The historic day when Vishwanathan Anand won the first fide Chess World Cup

New -delhi, September 12 (IANS). The day of ’13 September’ is very special for the Indian sports world. On this day in 2000, the Grand Master Vishwanathan Anand of India created history by winning his first fide Chess World Cup. The Fid World Cup 2000 was held in Sheenyang, China. It was a tournament of 24 players. The title match was played on September 13, in which Anand created history by defeating Alexi Shirov of Spain. Vishwanathan Anand defeated Alexi Shirov in the final to win the title and a cash prize of $ 50,000. This victory not only strengthened the international identity of Vishwanathan Anand, but also brought the popularity of chess to new heights in India. This achievement of ‘Chase Tiger’ Vishwanathan Anand is considered a golden chapter of his career. Vishwanathan Anand, born on December 11, 1969 in Mayiladuthurai, inherited chess. Anand’s mother Sushila was an excellent chess player. Anand’s older siblings previously played chess with mother. There was an atmosphere of chess in the family, which also attracted Anand. Meanwhile, Anand’s father Vishwanathan Krishnamurthy received a job offer in the Philippines. At the age of 8 Anand also reached Manila, where he began to learn chess. When Anand started chess internationally, Russia and European players dominated the game. He became the first Asian to win the Junior World Cup in 1987. Vishwanathan Anand set up his reign in this match by becoming world champions in the years 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. He remained world no-1 for 21 months. Vishwanathan Anand won the chess Oscars in the years 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008. Anand was awarded the ‘Arjuna Award’ in 1988. In 1988, Anand became the first Grand Master of India. In the same year he was received the ‘Padma Shri Award’. At the time, he was only 18 years old. In 2001, Anand received the ‘Padma Bhushan’ honor, while in 2008 he received ‘Padma Vibhushan’. -Ians RSG/As Share This Story Tags