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

My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something, they always made me feel very welcome; I didn't feel guilty at all about pursuing chess with such fervour. They never, for instance, perceived sports as a rival to academics.

Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position.

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.

A win is a win, which is about that particular moment.

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.

Each match I play is the most important one yet.