I’m no more a one dimensional chess player: Parimarjan Negi

He used to be a ‘one dimensional player’ but over the years, India’s youngest Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi has adapted more ‘rounded and universal styles’ of play which he is looking to use in the biennial Chess World Cup next month.

‘I used to be a one dimensional player going just for the attack, or the complications, but I think over the years I have matured as a player. I believe I have adapted to more rounded and universal style of play. There are many different ways to play chess and I have started adapting to those styles,’ Negi said.

‘Still, its an ongoing process and I always need to work on little parts of my game. ‘I feel I have also improved in dealing with the psychological aspect but this area still requires more improvement. But such improvements don’t necessarily result in an automatic rise in the ratings as they need to be combined perfectly with the other chess traits,’ he added.

‘It’s been a mixed year for me. I had ended last year on a low with the AAI Cup in Delhi. But after a short break, I started solidly with a few top 3 place finishes in Europe.’