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 World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday said he was yet to get a concrete offer on the proposed "World Prestige Match" between him and Braingames World Champion Vladimir Kramnik in July. Anand,
presently ranked No. 2 in the world, said here that he had only seen reports in the media. "Neither any serious discussion has taken place nor any concrete offer has come," he said on the sidelines of a function. After crowning Anand with the World Champion title at Tehran last December, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov had indicated that the match could be held in July.
Asked about the upcoming Indian youngsters in the sport, he said "They are doing well. The present Indian chess scenario has changed a lot. Media is giving good encouragement to those who deserve and more sponsors are coming forward to promote chess," he said. "I am sure that more and more industry majors will be venturing into sponsoring chess players and tournaments in future in the country because of the tremendous public interest and media focus the game was getting of late," the 31-year old champion added.
On his plans to set up a chess academy at his hometown Chennai, Anand said he was serious about it but due to lack of time, he was unable to concentrate on it. On what he hates in life mostly, he said, 'Usually I don't hate anything. But I dislike to wake up early in the morning,' he said. |
