Enduring Viswanathan Anand to concentrate on Chess World Cup

Chennai, Jul 21 "Retirement" and "stopping" are two words Viswanathan Anand hears frequently nowadays. Be that as it may, regardless of 2017 not exactly ending up being his year up until now, the chess wizard has not given any idea to stopping.

The 47-year-old former world champion is taking some time off before he gets down to tournament play in St. Louis, USA, where the focus would be on Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov, who is making an unexpected come back to the diversion.

Anand has been spending time with his family here and as of late viewed Roger Federer win his eighth Wimbledon title at 36. The Swiss genius too had kept it together, notwithstanding confronting troublesome circumstances.

"I had been following Federer at Wimbledon. It ended up being too easy in end (the final)," he told about the Swiss' 19th Grand Slam triumph.

"What a distinction the new schedule has made to Federer.

He skipped the entire clay court season, the French Open and his march through Wimbledon was amazing," Anand said.

"I just hope to keep working hard. When one has a tough season it is easy to get thinking. It is critical to have stiff necked attitude, keep things going notwithstanding when down," said the Chennai-born five-time world champion, after a season which has been all over.

"Regardless I trust that I can win competitions and continue doing admirably," he said.

Despite modest results and surprising turns around, Anand said repeated questions in regards to a conceivable retirement didn't upset him.

"I am used to it nowadays. I don't get upset. I am not the one asking it," he said in a self evident actuality way.

He completed eighth among 10 players in the Leuven leg of Grand Chess Tour early in July and later missed a chance to win his 10th title in Leon, Spain.

He is somewhat excited about Kasparov's choice to make a rebound and furthermore confront him.

"I am interested like everybody to perceive how he goes. It will be intriguing. I am certain that he has not chose to return out of the blue. He is not the individual to take hasty choices. I expect that he has been preparing for (the St Louis) occasion," Anand said.

About the current world champion Magnus Carlsen's dip in form, the Indian ace stated, "he has had some tournaments without winning. In any case, he was extremely persuading in Belgium. It can be difficult to keep up that sort of mastery. Additionally, his adversaries have moved forward. I have been inspired with the type of Aronian and Wesley So lately."

Anand, after the St Louis occasion, will be concentrating on the Chess World Cup to be held in Georgia in September. The main two finishers from the tournament will meet all requirements for one year from now's Candidates tournament which would choose Carlsen's challenger for the 2018 World Championship.

"My first point is to qualify from the World Cup, which is an intense and erratic competition. It is an exceptionally solid occasion. When I get past, I will consider the Candidates."

About the ability back home, Anand said there are many players who have been doing great and picked P Harikrishna, K Sasikiran, Vidit Gujrati and B Adibhan as ones to keep an eye out for.

"Hari, Sasikiran, Vidit and Adibhan are a cluster, who can be relied upon to do well and move to the following level. At that point there is a major gathering of players who are near intersection the 2700 ELO focuses obstruction. They all will be there at the World Cup and it will be intriguing to how they perform," he said.

Among the women, Anand, who is ranked ninth with 2783 points according to the FIDE July rating list, stated, "D Harika is developing in quality and has as of late played in some solid occasions. Koneru Humpy is additionally there, but has not played much of late."

He said the chess in school programs in Tamil Nadu was a good initiative and it would get comes about the long run, by delivering quality players.