Best Viswanathan Anand Quotes
- If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order. Game
- In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive. Any
- My practice schedule is not constant and changes a lot and depends on my moods also. Changes
- Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves. Condition
- There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player. Confident
- We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow. Chess
- 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 that… All
- 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… Ability
- 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… Able
- For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into… Challenge
- Grandmasters decline with age. That's a given. There is nothing special about the age of 40, but age eventually takes its toll. That much is… Age
- I don't know how many calories an average chess player burns per game, but it often exceeds that of a player in ball games. It… Average
- I have a love for astronomy; Aruna, my wife, and I love travelling, so whenever we get an opportunity, we set off to explore places… Astronomy
- I like to keep myself physically and mentally fit before any important match. I usually take a short nap just before the game and do… Any
- I love travelling and going on wildlife safaris. I have an interest in astronomy. I like reading on current affairs, business and science. I love… Affair
- If you have a strong opponent, a competition is stimulating. I am generally most open to ideas when I have had a bad result. In… Bad
- In the knockout tournaments, it's futile to prepare for a grand finale. You may have worked out many strategies for the final. But you may… Final
- It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many… According
- There are two aspects to being competitive; one is to do with sports, and the other is about technical skills. Being able to recollect the… Able
- When I was about six, I saw my elder siblings play chess and pestered my mother into teaching me. Very soon, I was beating everyone… Beating
- 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.… Affair
- Sometimes an opponent stops breathing, and you realise something drastic has happened and they are trying not to let on. Or they go quiet, or… Alert
- In Gujarat, we had the world record of largest number of chess games in a single venue - 20,500 - and in Tamil Nadu, I… Authorities
- I feel that schools and corporates should help the government in popularising sports in the country. Blaming the government for every sporting debacle will not… Blaming
- When you play with the best in the world, it is important that you not lose focus. You must be fully focused. Even a minor… Best