Interviews from the World Championship
Part One
(This is from my monthly column on chesscafe.com)

It was about twenty years ago that I met a special young chess player, whose love and passion for chess was quickly apparent, and given the accuracy, speed and depth of his analysis, he clearly had talent. He even stayed in our home in Budapest, where we analyzed, played and talked about chess.

Today, Viswanathan Anand (known as Vishy to his friends and fans) is the #1 player in the world and is the undisputed world champion. He hails from India, where he trail blazed the way for such young talents as Sasikiran, Harikrishna, Koneru and Negi, just to name a few. He is loved and admired by millions of fans around the world for his special style of chess and his gentlemanly demeanor. He is a product of chess genius, hard work and dedication.

On September 29, Anand became the new world champion by winning the 2007 World Championship tournament in Mexico City in fine and convincing style, a full point ahead of the next competitor, without a single loss in fourteen games against top-flight competition.

Here are some excerpts of my one on one interview with Vishy Anand following the world championship.

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