I will stay positive despite a horrible year: Anand
25 Dec 2013 5:24 AM IST
Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Monday described this year which saw him surrender the world crown to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen as a ‘horrible’ one but said he would stay positive without getting bogged down thinking about the debacle.
‘It has been a horrible year for me. It looks like the toughest of my career. I mean World Championship had the most impact, if it had won it there then it would have been a brilliant year,’ Anand said on the sidelines of a NIIT programme on Monday.
‘I was analysing the year before the World Championship. At some point I remember instances where I went wrong but I think I have to stay positive and try to do well next year,’ said the undisputed king of chess from 2007 to 2013.
Anand does not want to overanalyse or set any target right now and said his priority would be to get back to the best frame of mind and play some good chess. ‘There is no need of over analysis.
Sometimes it is not healthy to set targets. I would rather feel free playing some good tournaments now and the results will follow.’
‘It has been a horrible year for me. It looks like the toughest of my career. I mean World Championship had the most impact, if it had won it there then it would have been a brilliant year,’ Anand said on the sidelines of a NIIT programme on Monday.
‘I was analysing the year before the World Championship. At some point I remember instances where I went wrong but I think I have to stay positive and try to do well next year,’ said the undisputed king of chess from 2007 to 2013.
Anand does not want to overanalyse or set any target right now and said his priority would be to get back to the best frame of mind and play some good chess. ‘There is no need of over analysis.
Sometimes it is not healthy to set targets. I would rather feel free playing some good tournaments now and the results will follow.’
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