If you are serious about being a professional chess player, do know what your parents think and what their expectations are from you. Anish Giri Read Quote
Since I used to visit Nepal often in the past with my father, I have a fair idea about festivals and culture of both Nepal and India. The two countries have many similarities. Anish Giri Read Quote
Online chess is very popular and cool, don’t get me wrong, but it is a different discipline. Anish Giri Read Quote
No, playing online is an entirely different experience and classical chess events never happen online. Anish Giri Read Quote
I believe it is a good thing that there is always quite a lot of online attention around me, it only helps to popularize our fascinating sport and get the fans more excited to watch our games. Anish Giri Read Quote
Spending most of my time on chess there is not much else I can be much good at but I enjoy spending time with my wife, parents, siblings and friends, listening to music, some sports, the Web and well… the usual stuff. Anish Giri Read Quote
For the moment, I am more focused on classical chess rather than rapid and blitz, as I am hoping to make my move in the classical World championship cycle. Anish Giri Read Quote
I did take part in a couple of Vishy Anand’s training camps. The experience has truly been invaluable. I saw from up close the level of preparation that I should be striving for. Anish Giri Read Quote
My mother is Russian and father Nepalese, so we always had a chess board at home. Chess is part of the culture in both Russia and Nepal. Anish Giri Read Quote