Though Anand has lost the title of the world champion, he still remains a great champion nonetheless.
To have come from humble beginnings with no resources or institutional support in India, he still accomplished great feats in chess and defeated players who enjoyed tremondous resources and institutional support as in Russia and Europe and the U.S.
To have become the world champion and retained the title for 4 terms is a great achievement in itself.
He was also the world rapid chess champion in 2003 and is considered the greatest rapid chess player of all times.
Perhaps the greatest tribute to him was paid by Kasparov himself, his greatest rival and considered by many to be the greatest chess player ever as well.'Imagine if Anand was actually born in the Soviet Union; how much more dangerous he would have become.'
Re: Indians are very weak accepting defeat
by kumar kn on Nov 23, 2013 09:19 AM
u paki slaves of white will always come to indian site and troll. Shoo off paki
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by Raga Narasimhan on Nov 23, 2013 05:21 AM
It's an individual sport and he doesn't need to pass the baton to any one. Any one can beat any one and moves up in ranking. FULL Credit to Anand for winning the World Title 5 times at a time when there were so many Russian greats were dominating. He is 44 and played for about 20 years of intense Chess. We should leave it up to him instead of bugging him.
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by Vikas Bhatt on Nov 23, 2013 12:41 PM
Russian GM played till they were tool old to hold the chess pieces.....This is the only sport where physical form is not needed. Only mental energy.
