Vishwanathan Anand recently gave another interview to DNA India which is reproduced below.
How was the preparation? Topalov is known to be aggressive and unpredictable on and off the board. How much of these characteristics make him a different opponent than...say Kramnik?
There were reports that Aruna went and checked the facilities in Sofia. Are you satisfied with the facilities?
It is a common practice in all world championship matches.
Some Indian experts say you should have played at a neutral venue than at Topalov’s home city. Your comments...
I hope to have a good match and once the games start the chess will be the main highlight.
What is the key to final outcome — preparation, initial momentum, his aggression, your defense...?
The key to the final outcome of the match will be who plays better chess and who keeps up the pressure and keeps the tension under control.
How do you rate Topalov’s current form? He did very well at Linares recently.
He played very well in Linares. He was able to demonstrate his strong points very well.
You have said that you don’t see a ‘toiletgate’ happening in Sofia but are you sure the match will be a smooth, peaceful and a sporting contest.
Like I said, I am working only on the chess and the match that will be played on the chess board.
Topalov seems to be already provoking you with statements like he was not there in Mexico. He also talked about his preparedness to play in India.
I have not been following his statements. His chess has been keeping me rather busy these days.
Source: DNA
I have been preparing for a few months .You can’t really judge your preparation yourself. Only the match decides it. I have been working on Veselin’s games for a few months.
Apart from that you also try to prepare yourself mentally and physically for the match. It is a challenge no doubt. Every match is an important challenge since you spend a considerable amount of time and energy preparing for it. Topalov shows a lot of energy in his play. He is a very intense player and very tenacious.There were reports that Aruna went and checked the facilities in Sofia. Are you satisfied with the facilities?
It is a common practice in all world championship matches.
Some Indian experts say you should have played at a neutral venue than at Topalov’s home city. Your comments...
I hope to have a good match and once the games start the chess will be the main highlight.
What is the key to final outcome — preparation, initial momentum, his aggression, your defense...?
The key to the final outcome of the match will be who plays better chess and who keeps up the pressure and keeps the tension under control.
How do you rate Topalov’s current form? He did very well at Linares recently.
He played very well in Linares. He was able to demonstrate his strong points very well.
You have said that you don’t see a ‘toiletgate’ happening in Sofia but are you sure the match will be a smooth, peaceful and a sporting contest.
Like I said, I am working only on the chess and the match that will be played on the chess board.
Topalov seems to be already provoking you with statements like he was not there in Mexico. He also talked about his preparedness to play in India.
I have not been following his statements. His chess has been keeping me rather busy these days.
Source: DNA
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