Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anandis an Indian chess Grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth11 December 1969
CityMayiladuthurai, India
CountryIndia
alexander attack despite extra played position quite unpleasant
He conducted the attack quite well and I had an unpleasant position despite the extra pawn. Alexander just played better than me today.
personality world chess
You bring to chess facets of your personality and what you are. I have interests other than chess, like music and world and current affairs. I also have many friends around the world with whom I like to keep in touch.
chess position five
I'll take my five positions per second any day, thank you
champion relief world
Being the undisputed world champion is a relief. We instituted a unified chess title, I am the absolute world champion.
pondering approach immense
Each match I approach like a new one. The work is so immense that you don't have time to sit and ponder.
chess forget
Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it