LatestChess :- Hello Surya,
We are glad to have you on LatestChess. Congratulations on winning the Asian
continental chess championship! How was the tournament?
GM Surya Ganguly :-
Thanks a lot! The tournament, as expected was quite
tough with 40 Grandmasters participating in it. Since it was a qualifying
tournament for World Cup this made the tournament even stronger. I had a long
training session before Asian and decided to skip many tournaments for this. I
did few training session with IM Atanu Lahiri and GM Sandipan Chanda. These
trainings were immensely helpful. Apart from this I was also doing serious
physical training under proper guidance which paid me the dividend.
serious physical training and sessions with IM Atanu Lahiri and GM Sandipan
Chanda were immensely helpful ...
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GM Ganguly
holding the trophy for Asian Continental Chess Championship. |
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LatestChess :- You got the opportunity to work
with Anand and watch his games during Anand-Kramnik match, it must be an amazing
experience to see how champions play and prepare. Could you please share your
experiences with our readers? How did he approach you?
GM Surya
Ganguly :-
I think this was one of the biggest turning points
of my chess career. Apart from being a legendary chess player, with an
incredible intelligence and phenomenal memory, he is very good human being.
Talking to him always feels like own elder brother who helps out in every
possible way. The same goes with Aruna who is also extremely caring. I have
learnt a lot of things being with them. Anand is on top of the world not only
because of his rare talent but also due to his strict discipline and utmost
dedication. He is always motivated to keep on improving his chess.
talking with Anand feels like own elder brother ...
strict discipline and utmost dedication is the key ...
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Anand with
former World Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Ganguly |
LatestChess :- You had a great success
recently with championship titles at Parsvnath International Open, National A
and Asian continental. Do you see any changes in your approach, game style
especially after working very closely with Anand?
GM Surya
Ganguly :-
A. This is beyond any doubt. Being with Anand
changed my attitude completely. Seeing his level of dedication and determination
had a great impact on me, which not only changed my way of practice but also
raised my confidence level to great heights.
Being with Anand
changed my attitude completely ...
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Ganguly won
the Parsvnath International |
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LatestChess :- What are your views on
upcoming match between Anand – Topalov? Can we expect to see you working with
Anand during the match?
GM Surya
Ganguly :-
I think this will be one be most competitive matches
that we have seen in recent times. Both are exceptionally sharp and aggressive
players. The entire chess world is eagerly waiting for the match. Of course all
my supports are always with Anand.
Both are exceptionally
sharp and aggressive players ...
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Ganguly with
IM Akshayraj Kore during Indian National Championship |
