For me, chess is not a profession, it is a way of life, a passion. People may feel that I have conquered the peak and will not have to struggle. Financially, perhaps that is true; but as far as chess goes, I'm still learning a lot!
I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess boa… - Viswanathan Anand
I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess boa…
- Viswanathan Anand
I think an important lesson from the game is that once you have made a move, you cannot take it back. You really have to measure your decisions. You … - Viswanathan Anand
I think an important lesson from the game is that once you have made a move, you cannot take it back. You really have to measure your decisions. You …
Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it - Viswanathan Anand
Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it
Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport. Chess players have a unique abilit… - Viswanathan Anand
Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport. Chess players have a unique abilit…
I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come. - Viswanathan Anand
I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come.
Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to find first what you are good … - Viswanathan Anand
Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to find first what you are good …
In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive. - Viswanathan Anand
In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive.
Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position. - Viswanathan Anand
Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position.
If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order. - Viswanathan Anand
If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.
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