Viswanathan Anand Wins Unified 2007 World Chess Championship

The 2007 World Chess Championship was held from September 12 to 30 in Mexico City, Mexico, marking a historic event as it unified the world title under the governance of FIDE. Unlike traditional head-to-head matches, this championship was played as a double round-robin tournament with eight of the world’s top players. Among them were reigning champion Vladimir Kramnik, former champion Veselin Topalov (who was not invited due to previous disputes), and rising star Magnus Carlsen. Viswanathan Anand of India delivered a consistent and brilliant performance, finishing undefeated with 9 points out of 14. His solid play, combined with well-prepared openings and positional mastery, gave him a clear edge over his rivals. With this victory, Anand became the undisputed World Chess Champion, the first Asian to do so, elevating his status as one of the greatest chess legends.