Reading the papers, it is really heartening to see that Vishy Anand has been crowned as the World Champion. He has been one person in the Indian sporting scene who has been committed and individualistic. From the very beginning he was extraordinary and his achievements were the result of continuous dedication and hard work.

Though in a land where cricket is religion and its players are like gods, Vishy Anand has stood tall and this win has proved again that he is still standing tall. Now being compared to the legendary Bobby Fischer, I think Vishy will be one of the major guys in the history books.

He is known for his versatility to adopt himself to all the 3 formats of the game. Initially he was more of a rapid chess player. Over the years he developed his playing style to suit the other two styles. It is really great that Vishy has achieved this. Hope he brings more and more laurels to the game and the country.

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