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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

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Viswanathan Anand
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 11
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If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.
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I would prefer chess to become part of the Olympic Games. This would also lead to chess become more accepted as a sport in general.
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My job is to play chess, the game that I love. I achieve what I can in chess. That is what I focus on. Basically, I am always focused on playing the game, and this is important to me.
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India has lot of talent. What I am happy with is that the talent keeps on coming. Certainly it could be nice, though I am not terribly keen on seeing my successor yet.
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We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow.
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In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive.
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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 generally takes care of everything. Also, you can't be too finicky, since at tournaments you tend to eat at restaurants here and there. But, as long as you're eating sensibly, it's all good.
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