Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to find first what you are good at.

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.

Parents, first and foremost, it is important to... understand and recognise the activities your child is naturally gravitating towards. It's important also to ensure that your child likes what he or she is doing. I believe in exposing children to as many hobbies and extracurricular activities as possible.

I think the draw quotient has always been high in world championship matches because the amount of effort people put into neutralizing each other's openings. It's just now with computers that it has reached a new level.

Psychology plays a big part but I always say psychology will only be a differentiator when the players are of equal technical strength.

Before a match, I do not follow any chess news except the games.

We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow.