I would prefer chess to become part of the Olympic Games. This would also lead to chess become more accepted as a sport in general.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive.