Commented on Anand Erases Creases on Forehead With World Title

We must thank you, Mr. Krishnaswamy, for bringing such a lucid and informative commentary on the match in such simple and elegant fashion. I enjoyed following your blog and I think it brought alive not just the technique of the game but the emotion and atmosphere of the World Championship as well. It was all worth it in the end because Anand didn't disappoint us. I think the loss in the seventh game was actually the best thing to happen to him. Because he always performs better under pressure! I hope you will write here quite often.

Commented on Anand Erases Creases on Forehead With World Title

Brilliant champ Mr Anand !

Commented on Viswanathan Anand Ensures Interesting Draw In 12th Round

Fantastic.......V Anad has proved that he is on of the greatest Chess Champions ever

Commented on Opening Moves at the World Chess Championship

Krishnaswamy, Bring the stories on....Chess is for people who have something between their ears and others can watch IPL and the antics/theatrics displayed by their owners. Keep the good work going.....

Commented on The Almost-There Moment for Viswanathan Anand

It may be true that Anand typically gains an advantage by this stage of a World Championship which he hasn't done this time, but here is the difference. Vladimir Kramnik and Vesselin Topalov can both be described as tenacious, the latter even aggressive, and you have no other option but to go on the counter attack. Boris Gelfand is dull and boring, at least in this round. So Anand may be taking his time to size up the opponent. He can turn things around even in the 12th game or tie-break as we learnt last year. I am just hoping that Anand retains his focus and doesn't let exhaustion or ennui get the better of him this time.