Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Before a match, I do not follow any chess news except the games. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I would prefer chess to become part of the Olympic Games. This would also lead to chess become more accepted as a… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
In chess, knowledge is a very transient thing. It changes so fast that even a single mouse-slip sometimes changes the evaluation. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I would never suggest to anyone that they drop school for chess. First of all even if you can make it in… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Confidence is very important - even pretending to be Confident. If you make a Mistake but do not let your Opponent see… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
In 1996, the players at the VSB tournament in Amsterdam sent me a card for my wedding with this dedication, 'Anand congrats… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
In Gujarat, we had the world record of largest number of chess games in a single venue - 20,500 - and in… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
The broader the chess player you are, the easier it is to be competitive, and the same seems to be true of… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport.… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
When I was about six, I saw my elder siblings play chess and pestered my mother into teaching me. Very soon, I… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I was reasonably interested in mathematics in school. Typically what happens is... when you start playing chess, it takes up a lot… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
For me, chess is not a profession, it is a way of life, a passion. People may feel that I have conquered… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something,… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
When I started out playing chess as a kid I thought I should be world champion. As a kid you have no… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the emphasis is on the word 'work.' It can be with… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
There is technology where you can watch the match live online and also on TV. If people understood the game, I'm sure… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Being the undisputed world champion is a relief. We instituted a unified chess title, I am the absolute world champion. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
If you have a strong opponent, a competition is stimulating. I am generally most open to ideas when I have had a… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I think the draw quotient has always been high in world championship matches because the amount of effort people put into neutralizing… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I don't know how many calories an average chess player burns per game, but it often exceeds that of a player in… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
It is very difficult to play a single blitz game! You want to play for a long time. So I tend not… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
For every door the computers have closed they have opened a new one. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I was very lucky that while I was a chess player in a country where chess was not a big deal, I… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
My job is to play chess, the game that I love. I achieve what I can in chess. That is what I… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
You bring to chess facets of your personality and what you are. I have interests other than chess, like music and world… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
There are some things we do much better than computers, but since most of chess is tactically based they do many things… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something, they always… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I would never suggest to anyone that they drop school for chess. First of all even if you can make it in chess, your… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Just before a game, I try to keep a clear mind so that I can focus better. I'm the kind of person who plays… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
You need to motivate yourself, no matter what-definitely when things are bad, but also when things are good. Or else, you risk becoming complacent. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Each match I approach like a new one. The work is so immense that you don't have time to sit and ponder. — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
For me, chess is not a profession, it is a way of life, a passion. People may feel that I have conquered the peak… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Before a game, I avoid having a heavy meal so that I don't feel sleepy at the board. You eat to be healthy, and… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I personally prefer long-distance walking, but we are talking about pre-tournament preparation. During a tournament I make do with walking, mainly to concentrate before… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Confidence is very important - even pretending to be Confident. If you make a Mistake but do not let your Opponent see what you… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I feel that schools and corporates should help the government in popularising sports in the country. Blaming the government for every sporting debacle will… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I was reasonably interested in mathematics in school. Typically what happens is... when you start playing chess, it takes up a lot of your… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
