It is important that you don't let your opponent impose his style of play on you. A part of that begins mentally. At the chessboard if you start blinking every time he challenges you then in a certain sense you are withdrawing. That is very important to avoid.

Being the undisputed world champion is a relief. We instituted a unified chess title, I am the absolute world champion.

I'll take my five positions per second any day, thank you

I have a love for astronomy; Aruna, my wife, and I love travelling, so whenever we get an opportunity, we set off to explore places that have tickled our interest. We are also wildlife enthusiasts.

I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come.

I feel that schools and corporates should help the government in popularising sports in the country. Blaming the government for every sporting debacle will not be fair.

For every door the computers have closed they have opened a new one.