India has lot of talent. What I am happy with is that the talent keeps on coming. Certainly it could be nice, though I am not terribly keen on seeing my successor yet.

My practice schedule is not constant and changes a lot and depends on my moods also.

Confidence is very important - even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.

Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves.

It is very difficult to play a single blitz game! You want to play for a long time. So I tend not to do that anymore.

There are some things we do much better than computers, but since most of chess is tactically based they do many things better than humans. And this imbalance remains. I no longer have any issues. It's bit like asking an astronomer, does he mind that a telescope does all the work. He is used to it. It is just an incredible tool that you can use.

There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player.