Chennai: Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand had three valuable tips for the CISF officers when he gave them a motivational speech at the airport here as part of their training programme: practice well, don't be one-dimensional and don't rest on your laurels.
Addressing the CISF officers on Tuesday, Anand said, "My journey with the game started when I was six years old. I lost the first three games. I played for my club and the first point I gained was through a 'bye' in the fourth match. Practising is the only way in which you can improve in anything you do. Learning something through books has some valuable information, but applying it practically has more benefits."
"When I tried to become a grandmaster in the late '80s, I would miss it barely by some points. It started to frustrate me, I took a three-month gap from the game for my Plus-Two exams. That break really helped me to recover my hunger for the game. Being one-dimensional is like hitting a wall after which one cannot progress," Anand added.
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Addressing the CISF officers on Tuesday, Anand said, "My journey with the game started when I was six years old. I lost the first three games. I played for my club and the first point I gained was through a 'bye' in the fourth match. Practising is the only way in which you can improve in anything you do. Learning something through books has some valuable information, but applying it practically has more benefits."
"When I tried to become a grandmaster in the late '80s, I would miss it barely by some points. It started to frustrate me, I took a three-month gap from the game for my Plus-Two exams. That break really helped me to recover my hunger for the game. Being one-dimensional is like hitting a wall after which one cannot progress," Anand added.
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