Schacksnack

A risk is calculated. A gamble is not. Viswanathan Anand’s entire chess career is a series of risks planned effectively to be rewarding. It takes plenty to become a five-time World champion, after all. In this new chapter of The Long Game, eight sporting champions share pivotal moments which compounded their careers. This series is presented by CRED mint, made for those who like to watch their wealth multiply. Learn more: http://bit.ly/credmint Highlights: 0:00 – Introduction 0:31 – Museum of Memories 0:46 – Viswanathan Anand explains a chess concept to his mother 1:20 – Being nicknamed ‘The Lightning Kid’ 2:01 – Investing time in your craft 2:34 – Taking up chess as a professional career 3:37 – 2008 match against Vladimir Kramnik 4:40 – 2010 match against Veselin Topalov 5:47 – Overcoming a slump in his career 6:55 – Playing against Kasparov in his first World Championship 7:52 – Developing hunger and excitement for the game 8:58 – Viswanathan Anand’s autobiography ‘Mindmaster’ 9:47 – CRED mint