Timeline of Viswanathan Anand, India's first World Chess Champion.
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2000Anand wins FIDE World ChampionshipFirst major titleAnand won the FIDE World Championship knockout tournament in 2000, his first world title, seven years before becoming the undisputed champion.
2007 – 2013Anand World Champion reignIndia's first World Chess ChampionViswanathan Anand became undisputed World Champion in 2007 and defended the title four times, against Kramnik, Topalov, Gelfand and Carlsen. He was the first Asian undisputed World Champion.