Interview with Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand Written by content team 10 May 2007
LatestChess:- What do you think about Kasparov's sudden decision to stop playing
tournament chess? In the closing ceremony at Linares, he told you, "I'm out, now
you're the oldest! You're the dinosaur now!" so how's the feeling of being
dinosaur.
Viswanathan Anand:-
It was a joke.
LatestChess:- All the world
champions came from Russia, except you and Bobby Fischer. What could be the
reasons?
Viswanathan Anand:-
Difficult to say. Maybe we have talent and worked very hard.
One of the rare pictures -
Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand with principal
LatestChess:- You have played with almost all top Grandmasters and world champions of
the recent times, could you tell us about the playing styles behaviors or some
incidents with Karpov, Kasparov, Kramin and Topalov.
Viswanathan Anand:-
Each one them has a distinct style.
Karpov - is a very gifted player. He can calculate on the board very well. If you
make even a slight inaccuracy he knows how to maximize your mistake
Kasparov - He is one of the best prepared players. He is a complete player and
brings a lot of energy and preparation to the board
Kramnik - he is a very solid player. One of the greatest Russian talents.
Topalov - A very aggresive player . He always tries to maximize his position even
when the advantage is not evident
LatestChess:- You have played with computer chess programs like Rebel, Fritz. How was
your experience playing with these programs? Which computer chess program do you
use?
Viswanathan Anand:-
You have to think differently when playing a machine. You cannot outdo it in
calculations so you have to try and get it out of book. I use many programs.
One of the rare pictures -
Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand with other Grandmasters
LatestChess:- In couple of years computer technologies will further advance. Do you
think Computers will surely beat everyone including the most celebrated Grand
Masters and World Champions? Do you think the playing style matters when you
play against computers, computers find it hard against positional players?
Viswanathan Anand:-
Just because a mathematician uses a calculator does it mean a calculator is
going to replace mathematics. It is the same for chess. The computer is very
strong in analysis and calculations .With processing speed increasing they will
be powerful in their work.
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