Sunday September 30, 11:46 AM
When asked if he heard about the welcome given to the Twenty20 India cricket team in Mumbai, Anand told PTI, “Yes, I heard about it and it would be interesting to see what kind of reception I get when I come to India by the end of this month (October).” “But my friends from chess would certainly be there as always. Here, in Mexico, everyone understood the importance of this event,” PTI quoted him as saying. This year has been magical for the Grand Master not only winning the Lineras Super Grandmaster Chess tournament in March but also taking on the title of the number one chess player in the world. Anand has been in world's top-three for the last 15 years but it is the first time that he is officially rated No 1 in the FIDE rankings. In a career that has spread over 20 years, Anand has met many tough opponents but no one in particular stands out. He finished with an unbeaten 9 points after drawing with Hungary's Peter Leko in the 14th and final round of the World Chess Championship in Mexico. This is his second world title after 2000. Anand had drawn with Russia's Alexander Grischuk and was leading with 8.5 points after the 13th round. His nearest rivals Boris Gelfand of Israel and outgoing champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, both finished with 8 points. Gelfand drew with Russia's Alexander Morozevich while Kramnik beat Armenia's Levon Aronyan in the 14th round.
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