The Internet gives you access to a lot of material, and it’s fun to sit and read. I go to something like Wikipedia and look at different topics… I find the subject fascinating. I like to read about concepts and mathematicians. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
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 a unique ability of taking in a lot of information and remembering relevant bits. So, memory and mental stamina are the key attributes. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
Of course, you feel good to play in a familiar environment. I enjoyed Delhi 2000 a lot. But the advantage doesn’t work during a game. There, only the moves count. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I honestly don’t remember when and why I started calling my mom ‘Momsi’. These are family things; it starts for some reason. It’s not that I just call her Momsi; I call her other things as well! Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
Sometimes, if you are nervous, it could actually turn out to be a manifestation of your exhaustion. The point is that any setback is bad, but if you see it from a perspective, you’ll recover. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
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 Read Quote
We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
The broader the chess player you are, the easier it is to be competitive, and the same seems to be true of mathematics – if you can find links between different branches of mathematics, it can help you resolve problems. In both mathematics and chess, you study existing theory and use that to go forward. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote
I was reasonably interested in mathematics in school. Typically what happens is… when you start playing chess, it takes up a lot of your attention. But about 10 years ago, I found that the Internet is very good to start learning about a lot of subjects. Viswanathan Anand Read Quote