If there is one sports/games person from India at the top level who has kept his head still and focussed professionally, its Anand. Years have gone by, and laurels have come to him. But he remains the same focussed person. Above all, he is one of the nicest person I have met. Very approachable and humble. True icon and a great model for any Indian to follow.
chess is a one on one competition and skillset requirement wise much much tougher than playing cricket. Bradman, Lara, Sachin, Lindwal,Truman, so on and so forth would not be so what rhey were or are today all by themselves. they are part of a eleven-member squad pitted against another eleven side a team. But chess at the highest level even at GM level need a kind of ddication, skill, intelligence,intellect,focus and what not. Unfortunately Anand is not as popular as Sachin coutesy media and the Indian people of mediocre standard. How many of the so-called Cricket fanatics know of Capablanca who was Chess prodigy and had beaten at the age of 4 his father who was a regular player in the Cuban Army. How many of the Indian Cricket fanatics know of Nigel Short let alone Spasky or the prodigal Fisher. Anand has done India more proud than any Indian Cricketers who have all sucked the country and have not parted with their windfal gains for any noble cause of a significan scale. In fact some Aussies have done far greter for the Indian poor.
Re: Chess Vs. Cricket in India
by ebie sam on May 14, 2010 09:38 AM
I havent seen any other Indian sports/games-person who has shown such consistency, determination and professionalism. If he was born in Russia 30 years ago, he would have been a national pride beyond comprehension. sad that the recognition and honour we give him is fadingly low compared to the newest cricket player. And the humility he adorns even when he is the World Champion of a game which is played by Millions Computers is simply unbelievable. was an honour to meet him.
They say behind every succesful man there is a women - true.Madam it is amazing - word fail to express the enormity of this success.Gos bless and all the very best in the future. To say the least - with due respects to all the other sports persons of this nation - Mr.Anand is supreme - he is the star of India for ever.
by Yogesh Gupta on May 13, 2010 05:30 PM Anand's IQ is like Einstein's but look at dhobis and gambhirs.. who say they lost because they went 2 ipl parties and wined and dined with babes...... what morons??
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Re: Re: congrats by Yogesh Gupta on May 13, 2010 05:36 PM these moron cricketers were paid by BCCI to play, and not to f@$k babes and whor@s.. and see this reason they r giving 4 losing.. what an imbecile idiot.. what a shame..
Re: These T20 world cup losing Indian Cricketers are absolute mo
by Chat on May 14, 2010 09:09 AM
The worst thing is tht stupid , selfish Tendulkar deended indian team members in a press conference yday. Wht a shameless fella ?
Re: He should be nominated for Bharat Ratna
by madanmohan siddhanthi on May 14, 2010 08:51 AM
Although it is the suprme civilians award . Anand should not accept it based on the past receipents - some of them got based on Caste and politics - Certainly would not like a real Bharat Ratna to be bracketed in the same category.
Lot of indian are mentally weak. They start work but cant carry on and complete a project. We give up. thats sign of lack of energy and mental toughness. we should give lot of projects to our kids to train them. Its basically a habit. If you dont train them now they will also turn up weak like old generation.
