"I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess board."
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Viswanathan Anand, born on December 11, 1969, in Chennai, India, is a chess grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion, renowned for his extraordinary contributions to the game. A prodigy who claimed the World Junior Chess Championship at just 16, Anand became the first Indian to achieve the coveted title of World Champion in 2000, sparking a chess revolution in India. His legacy is one of resilience and brilliance, inspiring countless players and earning him accolades, including the Padma Bhushan and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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"I go to the gym every day. That tends to taper off when I'm at a tournament. During tournaments, I'm not trying to build fitness. I'm simply trying to keep away any kind of tension. I go for long walks to clear my head."
Viswanathan Anand