![]() On his plans the for the coming year, Anand, who won the London Chess Classic a few days ago, said: "I will be playing more tournaments in general. I hope the trend continues," Anand, who earlier launched the NIIT Nguru MathLab Plus at a function organised by Kennedy High global school here, said.Īnand said he created "more chances" during the world championship, which he lost to Magnus Carlsen of Norway at Sochi recently, but unfortunately could not make use of those.ĭescribing Carlsen as one having a "practical style" Anand said, "He is not someone who spends a lot of time in warming up and playing long openings." The 45-year-old said he was happy with his performance in the year that is drawing to a close as he won three tournaments, although he acknowledged that in the recent world championship he could not capitalise on the self-created opportunities. Speaking to news agency PTI at a function by his sponsor NIIT, Anand said, he hoped his best was yet to come and "I try to be optimistic." Hello chess blog friends, former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has said he will be playing more chess tournaments in 2014. It energises me as there are about seven to eight tournaments in 2015,” the Grandmaster said with a smile. “It is good to end the year by winning London Chess Classic. He said that the game has grown in the last 10 years and said that online instruction for playing chess is easily available and asked enthusiasts to actively participate in all tournaments.Ī relaxed Anand felt that the year was positive with three big wins and expressed hopeful for winning in coming years. “The infrastructure in schools in villages needs to be improved,” he added. Anand complimented the State Government’s initiative of introducing chess in schools as it would encourage more students to play chess. ![]() Harinivas, Territorial Manager of NIIT Aravind Sadhasivam and faculties were present. “It is great playing with the champion,” said the students.“Though it is nervous to play with him, I learnt about confidence move,” they added. The students were from different categories, Under 8, 11, 13 and 16, selected through competitions conducted in the school.Įarlier, Anand inaugurated the NIIT Nguru MathLab and Mind Champion’s Academy in the school that will enable students to explore mathematical concepts and theorems using technology tools as well as hands-on-activities using mathematical models. Needless to add, Anand won all the rapid games. Hello chess blog friends, former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand held a simul for school kids to spread the Christmas cheer. It was a rare opportunity for 10 students of Vriksha Global School at Tiruchengode and 16 students from other schools to take on the five-time world chess champion. (This report is via where you can also watch a video.) I just want to be known as the boy who's normal.”Ī friend is trying to help Jon see some sites he hasn't gotten to yet at his young age and has set up a website so anyone can contribute. “I don't want to be treated like I’m someone special or need special treatment or anything,” Jonathen said. Jon has already learned to read braille and teaches it to other children at a nearby elementary school.īut for now, Jon just wants to be a normal kid. Jon's mother says it is painful for her to think about her son going blind. Three years ago doctors found an incurable eye disorder, retinitis pigmentosa, that will eventually lead to blindness that could happen at any time. Hello chess blog friends, talented chess kid gets help from the community as doctors say he would lose his vision - Seventh-grader Jonathen Speelman looks like any normal 12-year-old and is a wizard at chess.
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