On Saturday evening, Sep-tember 29, it was all over. India’s Viswanathan Anand drew his 14th. and final game of the World Championship Tournament in Mexico City, and became the undisputed champion of chess worldwide.
The 37- year-old grandmaster from Madras is the 15th world chess champion and becomes the first non-Russian since Bobby Fischer to win the world title and chess’s holy grail.
Millions around the world savoured the moment with Anand, and when he said, “You can imagine how I feel,” we empathized with him. Undoubtedly, it was a moment of national pride for one billion Indians. For the rest of the developing world, the moment was significant, and for many, will be unforgettable. Other than Jos
