| S.No. |
Year |
Description |
|
|
| 1. |
1985 |
Arjuna Award, Outstanding Indian Sportsman (Chess) |
|
|
| 2. |
1987 |
Soviet Land Nehru Award, for appreciation of outstanding
services rendered to the cause of peace and friendship |
|
|
| 3. |
1987 |
Padma Shri, youngest ever recipient |
|
|
| 4. |
1987 |
National Citizens Award, for distinctive contribution
in the field of Chess |
|
|
| 5. |
1988 |
Shri Rajiv Gandhi Award Outstanding sports person -
Presented during the Great Freedom Run to mark the 40th Anniversary
of India’s Independence |
|
|
| 6. |
1988 |
"Kala Praveena" Conferred Doctorate (Honoris Causa)
From the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad |
|
|
| 7. |
1991-92 |
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, first ever recipient |
|
|
| 8. |
1995 |
K K Birla Award, person of the year |
|
|
| 9. |
1997 |
Chess " Oscar" Best Chess Player of 1997 |
|
|
| 10. |
1998 |
British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award, award
presented for "Vishy Anand - My Best Games of Chess." |
|
|
| 11 |
1998 |
Chess " Oscar" Best Chess Player of 1998 |
|
|
| 12 |
1998 |
Sportstar Millenium Award, from India's premier Sports magazine
for being the sportperson of the millenium |
|
|
| 13 |
2000 |
Padma Bhushan, for being the first Asian to win the
World Championship |
|
|
| 14 |
2003 |
Chess " Oscar" Best Chess Player of 2003 |
|
|
| 15 |
2004 |
Chess " Oscar" Best Chess Player of 2004 |
|
|
| 16 |
2007 |
Chess " Oscar" Best Chess Player of 2007 |
|
|
| 17 |
2007 |
CNN IBN Sportsperson Of The Year |
|
|
| 18 |
2008 |
Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India, for his World Championship Title and No.1 World Ranking |
|
|
| 19 |
2008 |
NDTV Indian Sportsperson Of The Year. |
