Viswanathan Anand Sexiest Chess grandmaster Alive

Viswanathan Anand, 56, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Chess grandmaster Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its April 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 21/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2025 and 2026

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Viswanathan Anand. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Viswanathan Anand being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.

“#Viswanathan Anand being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the Indian chess grandmaster will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Viswanathan Anand is the Sexiest Chess grandmaster Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

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