9 Quotes & Sayings By Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand (born 22 April, 1964) is an Indian Grandmaster of Chess. He is the current World Champion, having won the title at the 2007 world chess championship. He also holds or has held many other international titles in Chess, including being the winner of the World Blitz Championship four times, winning the World Junior Chess Championship four times, winning the Asian Team Chess Championship twice, winning the Asian Individual Chess Championship once, and winning the Asian Rapid Chess Championship three times. Anand was also awarded Padma Bhushan by Government of India in 2004 for his contributions to Indian Chess. Anand is considered to be one of the greatest chess players in history Read more

His success includes breaking Bobby Fischer's record for most number of simultaneous games won with 39 won at Linares 2005. He also holds records for most number of games won in a single tournament (17) and most number of international matches won (10).

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I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come. Viswanathan Anand
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There are some aspects of work you need to keep working on and no matter what environment you are in. Continuous learning is very important. It's what I call 'competitive tension', which is about having a competition around. Viswanathan Anand
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In chess, knowledge is a very transient thing. It changes so fast that even a single mouse-slip sometimes changes the evaluation. Viswanathan Anand
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Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do what I truly enjoy. Moreover, chess players love being their own boss and hate having to wake up early! Viswanathan Anand
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There is technology where you can watch the match live online and also on TV. If people understood the game, I'm sure we would have a lot of chess fans by now. Viswanathan Anand
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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 board. Viswanathan Anand
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I go to the gym every day. That tends to taper off when I'm at a tournament. During tournaments, I'm not trying to build fitness. I'm simply trying to keep away any kind of tension. I go for long walks to clear my head. Viswanathan Anand
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Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the emphasis is on the word 'work.' It can be with a partner or it can be alone, but professional chess is always a pursuit of something new and surprising. Viswanathan Anand