Who did Anand defeat to win the 2000 FIDE World Chess Championship?
Garry Kasparov
Vladimir Kramnik
Veselin Topalov
Alexei Shirov
Answer
In the 2000 FIDE World Chess Championship, Anand defeated Alexei Shirov in a six-game match. This victory marked Anand's first world championship title and established him as a dominant force in the chess world.
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