Vishwanathan Anand is one of the biggest names in the chess industry of India. Without his endeavors, it’s hard to envision how chess would have advanced in the nation. Yet, he is one of the most humble sports stars we know about. Even when most of us think that chess is definitely not our cup of tea, here’s a man who has made it simple and look achievable to us. Here’s the man in making.
Nation’s pride Chess master
Vishwanathan is also called as “Vishy” and “Tiger of Madras” for his shear command on the game of chess.
Born with skills Born talent
He savored his 1st success at the age of 14 when he won the National Sub-Junior Chess Championship in 1983.
He became the first Indian to grab the title World Champion
He kissed the World Junior Chess Championship, in 1987 and was the first Indian to win the title.
Grandmaster of India Grandmaster, right in front of you
In 1988, Anand became India’s 1st Grandmaster by winning the Shakti Finance International chess tournament.
The world chess champion The big shot of chess industry
Some years later, Anand, the king of chess defeated Alexei Shirov and won the FIDE World Chess Championship for the 1st time.
World champion yet grounded At the peak of success, grounded as ordinary
Vishwanathan Anand is so down to earth, that he doesn’t call himself as the chess master of India. He attributes the late Bobby Fisher as the best chess player of an era.
Indian chess legend Defeat is no word for Anand
Vishwanathan won the World Chess Championship 5 times. He was rated 5th and scored 2817 points in 2875 games, he stands among the greatest players of the game, chess.
Author Anand Another legendary biography
To share his journey of chess, Anand wrote a book for which he got the British Chess Federation ‘Book of the Year’ award in 1998.
Author’s Name: Pranay Gautam
