Viswanathan Anand

http://www.chessclub.com/from/youtube India is having a stellar year in chess thanks in large to the exploits of Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand. Not only has Vishy taken the no.1 spot in the world rankings, he also captured the World Championship title in Mexico City. Recently, India celebrated one of its main holidays, the Deepavali festival (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali), celebrated all over the Indian sub-continent as the festival of lights. So, as a special holiday tribute from our colleges at India ICC Chess.FM, they recently interviewed Anand on his thoughts on becoming world champion and his triumphant return home. Not only that, but we also have exclusive film footage of Anand's homecoming after winning the world championship, where he's feted like a Bollywood star as the crowds turned up in force to celebrate the success of their hero. It is significant that Anand has chosen the occasion of the Indian festival of Deepavali for this interview exclusive to ICC, as its the light that spells the end of darkness, of the mind, body and spirit. And this is the time, that the whole nation looks with optimism and postiveness, and who else but Anand to make it a grand start. The 15 min interview with Anand is conducted by India ICC Chess.FM's host Arvind Aaron, with accompanying video produced by ICC Chess.FM's Macauley Peterson. http://webcast.chessclub.com/India/Macauley/Anand_interview.html

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Added: November 10, 2007

Source: freelancediary.wordpress.com --- Saturday, October 04, 2008
Chess has seen its share of mercurial, egomaniacal world champions, but the current champion, GM Viswanathan Anand, appears to be a likable, well-mannered gentleman. In Viswanathan Anand: My Career, Volume 1, his demeanor is dignified and personable, if not especially animated, as he reviews his career through the year 1999. Volume 2 covers the period [...] ...

Source: scholasticchess.blogspot.com --- Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Source: pajarobobo.blogia.com --- Thursday, October 02, 2008
Por si no lo saben ustedes, digamos que el indio de Madrás Viswanathan Anand, actual campeón mundial de ajedrez, vive en Collado Mediano, localidad de unos diez mil vecinos situada a 50 kilómetros de los Madriles, capital interina de los diecisiete dominios o sitios autonómicos. Ahí, en ese collado de la Sierra de Guadarrama, el [...] ...

Source: www.rediff.com --- Thursday, October 02, 2008
World champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday fell from the top spot to be placed fifth in the latest world rankings issued by the game's world governing body FIDE. It is after a gap of over a decade that Anand is placed outside the top three. ...

Source: www.freshnews.in --- Monday, September 29, 2008
India's Pentala Harikrishna won the Spice Cup chess with an exciting last-round win that not only got him into a four-way tie, but also earned him the title with the best tie-break score. The 22-year-old Harikrishna, the former world junior champion and second highest rated Indian after Viswanathan Anand, was lying third before the final round. [...] ...

Source: echecsvariables.over-blog.com --- Sunday, September 21, 2008
  Anand Viswanathan   N 2798 F 2800 [...] ...

Source: www.sunstar.com.ph --- Friday, September 19, 2008
WHEN the official Fide ratings will be released on Oct. 1, a lot of changes will take place. Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria will take the No. 1 position and previous topnotcher, world champion Viswanathan Anand of India, will be relegated to fifth place. ...