You bring to chess facets of your personality and what you are. I have interests other than chess, like music and world and current affairs. I also have many friends around the world with whom I like to keep in touch.
Viswanathan AnandParents, 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.
Viswanathan AnandI keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come.
Viswanathan AnandCarlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against. (on the 2013 World Championship match)
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