The Resume

(December 11, 1969- )
Born in Madras, India
World chess champion (2000-02, 2007-13)
First grandmaster from India (1988)

Why he might be annoying:

His first reign as world chess champion is disputed, since FIDE and Gary Kasparov's Classical World Championship were granting rival titles.
He finds it difficult to sleep after a bad game.
He dismissed his nickname 'the Tiger of Madras' as 'an invention by some journalist who probably could not think of any other Indian animal.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He is one of the best liked players in chess, largely because he refrains from trying to psych out opponents and concentrates on the game.
One of his favorite ways to relax during tournaments is 'to watch old Hitchcock films in order to give my brain a rest.'
He was the first recipient of India's top sporting honor, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (1992).
He received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, becoming the first sportsperson to be so honored (2007).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 4538)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 89]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12111969)
• I Became a Dad in 2011
• I Married in 1996
• Look at Me, I'm Playing Chess
• Profiles 54751-55000 (Ranked: 54961)
• There is Something about Tigers
• World Chess Champions (Ranked: 2007)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying