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Chanakya's Quotes - Worth reading a million times… *************************************************** "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are victimized first." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC 75 BC) *************************************************** "Even if a snake is not poisonous,it should pretend to be venomous." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC) *************************************************** "The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. ! It will destroy you." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC) *************************************************** "There is some self-interest behind every friendship.There is no Friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC) *************************************************** "Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeplyand find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC) *************************************************** "As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC) *************************************************** "Once you start a working on something,don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it.People who work sincerely are the happiest."Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC) *************************************************** "The fragrance of flowers spreadsonly in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC) *************************************************** "A man is great by deeds, not by birth." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC) *************************************************** "Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC) *************************************************** "Education is the best friend.An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth." Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

Achievements :- Became India's first Grandmaster in 1988 Became the first Indian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2000 Won , the Chess Oscar many times World Chess Champion in 2007 and 2008 Viswanathan Anand been the epitome of chess in India and has gained worldwide recognition. In a glorious career spanning 25 years (and still counting), Anand has taken Indian chess to new heights. He has registered success in both the national and the international levels and has been entitled to a number of prestigious awards, for his excellence in chess. Born on 11 December 1969 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Viswanathan Anand is the role model for the aspiring chess players of India and has proved to be the prominent figure in the field of the sport, since the beginning of his career. Early Years Of Career In ChessViswanathan Anand's rise in the Indian chess world is dramatic. He gained national recognition at an early age, when won the National Sub-Junior Chess Championship in 1983, at the age of fourteen. In the following year, he became the youngest Indian to be entitled to the International Master (IM) Title. He became the National Chess Champion at sixteen, and went on to receive the title twice more, thereafter. In 1987, Anand became won the World Junior Chess Championship, which made him the first Indian to reach the height. Entry To World Chess ChampionshipsIn 1988, Viswanathan Anand became the first Grandmaster of India, by winning the International Chess tournament held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This achievement won him one of India's most prestigious civilian awards - the Padma Shri. The following decade proved to be the golden period for Anand. It was at this time, when he registered continuous wins at coveted tournaments. He entered the World Chess Championship competitions in 1993 and rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in the World Chess, including Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.Personal LifeA graduate in Commerce, Viswanathan Anand is fond of reading, swimming and listening to music. He is married to Aruna, with whom he is living in Collado Mediano, Spain. Notable Wins 1986: Arab-Asian International Chess Championship 1987: Sakthi Finance Grandmasters Chess Tournament 1988: 5 Hoogovens Chess Tournament 1989: 2nd Asian Active Chess Championship, Hong Kong 1990: Gold Medal in Asian Zonal Championship 1990: Manchester Chess Festival, Manchester 1990: Triveni Super Grandmasters Tournament, Delhi Joint 1991: World Chess Championship, Brussels Quarter Finalist 1992: Reggio Emilia Chess Tournament, Reggio Emilia 1992: Goodrich Open International Tournament, Calcutta 1992: Alekhine Memorial, Moscow 1993: PCA Interzonal, Groningen 1994: Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco 1994: World Championship Candidates Cycle, Linares 1994: PCA Grand Prix, Moscow 1995: PCA Candidates Final, Las Palmas 1996: Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund 1996: Credit Swiss Rapid Chess Grand Prix, Geneva 1996: Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon 1997: Torneo de Ajedrex, Dos Hermanes 1997: Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco 1997: Aegon Man vs Computers Chess Event 1997: Chess Classic Rapid Tournament, Frankfurt 1997: Invesbanka Chess tournament, Belgrade 1997: Credit Suisse Classic Tournament, Biel 1997: Knock-Out Championship, Groningen 1998: FIDE World Chess Championship (Finalist) 1998: 60th Hoogoven's Schaak Tornoi, Wijk Aan Zee 1998: Torneo International De Ajedrez, Linares 1998: Torneo Magitral Communidad De Madrid, Madrid 1998: Siemens Nixdorf Duell (Rapid), Frankfurt 1998: Fontys-Tilburg International Chess Tournament 1999: Wydra Memorial Chess (Rapid), Haifa 1999: Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon 2000: Wydra International Tournament (Rapid), Haifa 2000: Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon 2000: Fujitsu Siemens Giants Chess (Rapid), Frankfurt 2000: Corsica Masters (Rapid), Corsica 2000: Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Dortmund (Joint with Kramnik) 2000: FIDE World Cup, Shenyeng 2000: FIDE World Chess Championships, Teheran and New Delhi 2001: 2nd Torneo Magistral, Mexico 2001: Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez, Leon 2001: Duel of the Champions (Rapid) 2001: FIDE World Chess Championship, Moscow (Semi Finalist) 2001: Corsica Masters (Rapid), Corsica 2002: Eurotel World Chess Trophy, Prague 2002: Chess Classic (Rapid), Mainz 2002: FIDE World Cup, Hyderabad 2002: Corsica Masters (Rapid), Corsica 2003: Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee 2003: Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco 2003: Chess Classic (Rapid), Mainz beat Judith Polgar 5.0:3.0 2003: Corsica Masters, Bastia 2004: Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee 2004: Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund 2004: Chess Classic (Rapid), Mainz beat Alexei Shirov 4.5:2.5 2004: Corsica Masters, Bastia 2005: 18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess, Leon 2005: Chess Classic, Mainz 2005: FIDE World Chess Championship Tournament, San Luis (Runner-up to Topalov) 2006: Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee (Joint with Veselin Topalov) 2006: Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco (Joint with Alexander Morozevich) 2006: 19th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess, Leon 2006: Chess Classic (Rapid), Mainz 2006: Mikhail Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament, Moscow 2007: Morelia-Linares Super Grandmaster Tournament, Linares 2007: 20th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess, Leon beat Topalov 2007: Chess Classic (Rapid), Mainz 2008: Morelia-Linares Super Grandmaster Tournament, Linares 2008: Chess Classic (Rapid), Mainz Awards 1985: Arjuna award for Outstanding Indian Sportsman in Chess 1987: Padma Shri, National Citizens Award and Soviet Land Nehru Award 1991-1992: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 1998: British Chess Federation 'Book of the Year' Award for his book 'My Best Games of Chess' 2000: Padma Bhushan 2001: Jameo de Oro the highest honor given by the Government of Lanzarote in Spain 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008: Chess Oscar 1998: Sportstar Millennium Award 2007: Padma Vibhushan

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the most awesome group on chess.com: This is a formal invitation to all members to come play in our 3rd Open on a college campus. We are a newly formed group and are making HUGE progress in 3 years. We received $12,000 grant form community to establish chess clubs around region. So far (in a town of only 50,000 ppl) we have established 13 chess programs with over 250 participants. Last year, GM Jaan Ehlvest, played in our tournament as well as several titled masters. Our top ten boards ELO rating avg was 2350!!! We hope to make this the biggest year yet. Please help us reach our goal with your attendance. Great prizes, gifts, food and hotel discounts (only $65 for 4 ppl in a room or only 16.25 ea!!!) If you are a GM or IM please contact me and I think we still have 1 bed available in one of our comp rooms for GM or IM. Advertise to your mates and bring a couple of players with you to share the cost of the rooms. Plus big prize fund $3000 -- and we will dbl it if we reach 140 players this year. here is the link: http://www.chess.com/event/view/3rd-annual-western-kentucky-university-open