so much for the vain talk of focusing on non-cricket sports ... and not a comment here ...
either ways, am happy that there is a lot of chess talent in the country. after the loads of junior level players from AP that flooded the country, the rest of the country seems to be catching up and that is good for the sport ...
being invisible, Anand's performance has just lifted the sport in india single-handedly like no other sportsman has influenced India (and that includes the impact my sports-hero Kapil made after 1983 WC victory)