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Journalism of Courage
Anand is still the king,defining all that is good and great about chess in the post-Super K age
Anand has been at the cusp of this change and now defines the new order in chess with the strength of his character and the array of his pieces. The match against Gelfand may have seen only little bloodshed,with both reluctant to go past their preparatory databases,but it saw some spellbinding deftness Anands win in Game 8 was in 17 moves,the fastest ever in championship history. And unusual acts of grace he supported FIDEs decision to scrap rules stacked in favour of the champion. For instance,earlier if the match was tied,the champion would retain the crown.
Chess is an exquisite summoning of the past,of masters and matches. But it is the manoeuvre of the moment that counts,opening move to endgame. Anand,with only a faint heirloom in chaturanga,has charted it out for himself,move after extraordinary move,and what a finale it has been.
