Aruna & Vishy Anand proud parents of baby boy
On Saturday morning, April 9th Aruna Anand, the wife of World Champion Vishy Anand, gave birth to a son. Mother and child are doing well. The name of the baby is not known yet.
Aruna Anand is often to be found reading a book, in a hotel lobby or a press room, while her husband is playing in a chess tournament. However, since last summer she didn't accompany him to tournaments in Bilbao, Nanjing, London, Wijk aan Zee and Monaco.
During the Tata Steel tournament in January we were told that Aruna was expecting a baby. At the end of the Amber tournament, when everyone said goodbye to each other for the last time, Vishy received many wishes of good luck. Just sixteen days later he became the proud father of a baby boy.
The baby was born on Saturday morning, April 9th, in Chennai, India. Vishy quickly called his good friend Hans-Walter Schmitt, the organizer of dozens of chess tournaments in Mainz. "That was so wonderful, that he immediately picked up the phone to tell me the news," Schmitt told us. "I also spoke to Aruna. Everything is OK with mother and child." The name of the baby boy is not known yet.
Hans-Walter Schmitt's chess organization is called Chess Tigers. On their website the news was published quickly on Saturday. Our translation from German:
In the early morning hours of 9 April, Aruna and Viswanathan Anand saw the greatest miracle that can be given a couple - they became parents of a healthy son! Few knew anything about this, and all the more delighted was Upper Tiger Hans-Walter Schmitt, when he was on the phone with the father and mother (!) only a few minutes ago, as they informed him of the good news from their home town of Chennai. Surely now all the fans who had hoped in vain to see the World Champion playing for Baden-Baden in today's final against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, have every sympathy that they will have to do without Anand. We congratulate the Anand family with all our heart and we're just very excited what the name of the baby boy will be. We'll keep you up to date and wait impatiently like everyone else for the first pictures.
Founder and editor-in-chief of ChessVibes.com, Peter is responsible for most of the chess news and tournament reports. Often visiting top events, he also provides photos and videos for the site. He's a 1.e4 player himself, likes Thai food and the Stones.
Comments
suneet
10 months 2 weeks ago
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God Bless! can't stop smiling :)
Pedro Pinto
10 months 2 weeks ago
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right!
the guy is 40... world champion for a few years...
fatherhood is far more importante than ELO...
Nariu
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Is there any child of a famous chess player (let alone WC) who got into fathers footsteps?
As a clever and gifted Indian boy, he will focus on cricket instead of chess.
Sergio
10 months 2 weeks ago
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I once saw a commercial with Anand for IBM in which Anand said: In my country everyone plays cricket. I decided to do what was best for me and played chess. Choose what is best for you, choose IBM.
Ravi
10 months 2 weeks ago
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God bless both the mother & the kid. Sure Vishy will b a more relaxed person...more than before.
Septimus
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Since there is no question of "visiting" the toilet, the answer would be Yes.
Mauricio Valdés
10 months 2 weeks ago
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But Topa did not handshake Vishy after 5 fold repetition in a game of the WCC Match!
Maybe Topalov is like Howard Hughes...you know germophobic (mysophobia).
Saji Soman
10 months 2 weeks ago
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All the very best to Mr&Mrs. Anand
bhabatosh
10 months 2 weeks ago
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congrats Anand ! welcome to Jr. Anand ... lets see
what career he decides .... hope to see Junior Anand starts playing chess soon and beat his Father :-)
I am sure vishy wont mind .....
Sergio
10 months 2 weeks ago
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No I guess he is getting used to kids beating him.
Sergio
10 months 2 weeks ago
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I think you are a sexist idiot. I didn’t do a research, it seems very evident to me.
Brian Wall
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Congratulations! I am happy for the Anand family.
chessfan000012
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Most chess plaer do not want their children to go for chess. I heard this from a chess player of around 2450 rating
Marvel
10 months 2 weeks ago
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You mean Praveen Thipsay of India? I read he saying that in an interview!
Thomas
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Of course you are joking, but what exactly are you joking about? Amber isn't rated, before that Kramnik's most recent TPRs are Tata 2793, London 2765, Tal Memorial 2753, Bilbao 2817, Olympiad 2794, Shanghai 2759, Dortmund 2718.
I can repeat my request - recently made with respect to Leko - for facts and fairness even about players one doesn't like ... .
Vital_Points
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Two thumbs down to this post seems to be from Janis Nisii and Zeblakob.
why write such stupid comments on such a wonderful occasion of Vishy, who is one of the most beloved chess personality.
Janis Nisii
9 months 3 weeks ago
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Vital_Points, what? I'm not sure I your...point. I gave thumbs down to which post? Which are the stupid comments?
EMCB
10 months 2 weeks ago
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¡FELICIDADES! familia Anand,
desde México D.F.
Schnuffeline
10 months 2 weeks ago
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I guess 2350 from birth on, and then going further^^
joop
10 months 2 weeks ago
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I presume the baby will not be named Gary or Toppy or whateva.
Maybe Judith for a girl?
Venky
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Hi Anand & Aruna,
My heartiest congrats.
Thats sweetest of all,ever enjoy & entertain,both your son and us .[ Chess lovers. ]
By
Venky [ India - Chennai ]
R.Mutt
10 months 2 weeks ago
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"Sophia" is Greek for "wisdom".
The Latin word for "virtue" is... "virtus".
Janis Nisii
10 months 2 weeks ago
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His Elo won't drop, he's a man. Only women's Elo drops when they have a child (generally, I didn't do a research, it seems very evident to me)
Septimus
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Given his recent results, Kramnik's rating should be reset to 200.
Raj
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Welcome to the world, Vishy Jr. ! Congratulations, Vishy and Aruna and the proud grandparents!
Travelling and preparation for tournaments will be a challenge with the baby and Aruna now.
Back to bachelor days for a while, I suppose?
mark
10 months 2 weeks ago
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CONGRATULATIONS ANAND!
help
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Congratulations to Anand & Aruna.
For the trivia buffs: how many strong chess players had strong chess playing dads or mothers? (Nothing immediately springs to my mind, certainly no world champions.)
mihajovics
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Polgar?
Mauricio Valdés
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Does the baby shake hands with Topalov?
noone
10 months 2 weeks ago
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BECOME
suleiman
10 months 2 weeks ago
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If it were for a baby girl, Sophia (which means 'virtue' in Latin if I am not wrong) would be a good suggestion, I guess :-)))
Septimus
10 months 2 weeks ago
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e4 c5 as Black
PircAlert
10 months 2 weeks ago
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This is indeed a good news! Must be something they have been long waiting for.
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Anand! God bless the child!!
Big Alex
10 months 2 weeks ago
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A Child is the njoy of the life. Always!!! with no exceptions
Rafiq
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Surely Future FIDE WorldChampion is born
Sergio
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Like he cares. I think he will be a very happy man now, even if his ELO would drop under the 2600.
CID
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Serious ? Look at Kramnik's ELO.
D. M. Modak(India)
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Congrats to the couple! They must have been waiting since long for this moment! May God bless the child with all the best in this world!-D.M.Modak
11th April 2011. 6.22 a.m.
Pedro Pinto
10 months 2 weeks ago
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It ancient times (at least in Portugal) the babies were not named during the first few months due to high newborn mortality.
It's like "until you survie the firts few months you are not really born yet".
Congratulations to the proud parents!
jonald_fenecios
10 months 2 weeks ago
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yes by all probability now he cant be a grandmaster but three years from now that would be another story! :) grandmasters tend to be younger and younger these days.
unknown
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Now Anand's ELO will definitely drop.
Janis Nisii
10 months 2 weeks ago
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But now you got us curious, so please tell us more about the 'various reasons'. Thanks. I'm sure CV will forgive us (and, as a matter of facts, Peter & Co. might be as curious as I am)
Fireblade
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Well a lot of families tend to name their newborn after consulting all the elders in the family and everyone is happy with the name.....can take a while to get everyone on board ;)
Sometimes families tend to name a child according to astrological calculations if you will...
These practices used to be the norm but now things are getting more and more liberal. With the advent of Ultrasonography and the 'diagnosing' of male or female fetus by second trimester has resulted in a 'heads up' time of about 4 months to decide on a name.
Some still choose not to find out the sex of the child in pregnancy and end up waiting for 3-6 months to name the child after birth.
Hopefully the curious will be satisfied now .....
R.Mutt
10 months 2 weeks ago
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And what is his rating?
vooruitgang
10 months 2 weeks ago
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We had three...all grown up now. You are going to love it! Even the sleep deprived nights and changing diapers. In this life it was the best thing that has ever happened. Congratulations to Momma and Papa!
micky dullaly
10 months 2 weeks ago
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eww
noone
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Statistically he prob won't become a grandmaster.
Daaim Shabazz
10 months 2 weeks ago
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I think he plays 1.e4.
Zeblakob
10 months 2 weeks ago
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>>>> The name of the baby is not known yet.
Funny hehehe.
Fireblade
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Unlike in most western countries,in India you don't need to name the newborn at the time of birth. Usually the name is decided within the first six months due to various reasons which are beyond the scope of this post.
saturnz
10 months 2 weeks ago
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his name is Not Yet Known Anand!
samarth
10 months 2 weeks ago
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As per TOI the name is Akhil, coincidentally, parrents' names with letter A.
Sumedh
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Boy name is Akhil.
john
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Who cares about the baby's name, does he play 1.e4 or 1.d4 ?
CanadianZeblak
10 months 2 weeks ago
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That's THE questoin!
Zeblakob
10 months 2 weeks ago
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who are you?? mejnour??
King
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Wonderful News !! Many congratulations to the World Champion and Aruna :) May the kid bring more laurels to India :)
Alez
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Congratulations to both parents! Now they can get a babysitter with Kramnik for the important tournaments :D
gasperov
10 months 2 weeks ago
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someone to pass the family business to
many congratulations
Gens una sumus
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Long live little Vishy! = )
My sincere congratulations to Anand family!
RealityCheck
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Gratuliere Vishy & Aruna!!!
Yasif
10 months 2 weeks ago
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Son's name is Akhil
PD
10 months 2 weeks ago
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All the very best to Anands
Jack
10 months 2 weeks ago
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They have named the baby AKHIL.
Akhil is a Hindi and Sanskrit word that means "entire", "complete" or "universal". Sanskrit fragmentation of the word yields: A (without) + Kh (sky or boundary) + L (agreed or liked).
Hope the baby will make their happiness complete.
samarth
10 months 1 week ago
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As per the tradition, the boy’s formal name will be Anand Akhil, just as his father is Vishwanathan Anand.... Vishwanathan Iyer is the name of Grand father. Iyer is family name.
Amlandeep Bhatt...
10 months 1 week ago
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As an ardent chess fan of Anand I will congratulate Vishy and Aruna for being proud parents of a baby boy.
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4 months 1 week ago
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