Currently ranked third in the FIDE world rankings, in February 1998 he tied defending FIDE world chess champion Anatoly Karpov, but failed to unseat him, losing two playoff rapid chess games.
At the age of 19, he placed first at the Regio Emilia tournament ahead of the then world number's one and two, Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. Currently ranked third in the FIDE world rankings, in February 1998 he tied defending FIDE world chess champion Anatoly Karpov, but failed to unseat him, losing two playoff rapid chess games. He was also unsuccessful in his 1997 attempt to defeat the PCA world chess champion, Gary Kasparov. FTP, who is chess player who earlier this month finished ahead of Kasparov at first in the Linares Super Tournament, the highest ranked chess player ever from India?
At the age of 19, he placed first at the Regio Emilia tournament ahead of the then world number's one and two, Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.
Vishwanathan or Vishy {Anand}