Category Archives: Vishy Anand

Making New Moves

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

This is Rohit Brijnath on Vishwanathan Anand.  From India Today. In 1997. You look at V. Anand and you cringe; you think, forgive him Father for he knows not what modern sportsmen are supposed to do. He refuses to jell his … Continue reading →

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Battles of the Mind …OR … Postcard from the Sledge.

Posted on October 12, 2007 by

When in 1991 Vishy Anand played his first Linares event he met a Spanish couple Maurice and Nieves. They were the reason Anand moved to Collado Mediano. They travelled with Vishy to many events over the years. Still when Vishy … Continue reading →

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Check De, India !

Posted on October 1, 2007 by

There’s no point in getting into arguments about who India’s greatest Sportsman is. Those kind are just interesting talking points and blog posts. But Vishwanathan Anand’s sponsors’ NIIT call him India’s Mind Champion. Anyone feel like arguing ? Many years … Continue reading →

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