Anand became world champion 2007 by defeating?
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Anatoly Karpov
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Garry Kasparov
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Vladimir Kramnik
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Gata Kamsky
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Explanation
Viswanathan Anand became the World Chess Champion in 2007 by defeating Vladimir Kramnik in Mexico City. This was a unified world championship tournament where Anand scored 9/14 points. The other options - Karpov, Kasparov (retired), and Kamsky - were not his 2007 opponents.
AI explanation
Viswanathan Anand became the undisputed World Chess Champion in 2007 by winning a championship tournament in Mexico City, finishing ahead of the field that included the reigning classical champion Vladimir Kramnik. This unified the previously split World Chess Championship titles under Anand.