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In Mind Master, Vishy looks back at a lifetime of games played, opponents tackled and circumstances overcome and draws from its depths significant tools that will help every reader to navigate life’s challenges.

* What role do tactics and strategy play in the preparation for achieving a goal?

* How can emotions be harnessed to be of advantage in tricky situations?

* What are the precautions to be taken before you decide to leave your comfort zone and embrace risk?

* What do you need to do to stay relevant in the face of rapidly changing realities?

* Is unlearning really the only way to learn?

These are just some of the nuggets Anand touches upon with characteristic wit, easy wisdom and disarming candour in Mind Master – a delightful and invaluable exploration into the self that will thrill, inspire and motivate readers as few books have done before.

Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand, known fondly as Vishy, is one of the best-known names in chess today, having been crowned Classical Chess World Champion five times and won innumerable tournaments in all formats of the game and broken records along the way. Vishy is an astronomy buff, and an avid reader on math, economics and current affairs. He loves to travel, particularly on wildlife safaris. He supports many charitable causes, chief among them being that of children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disabilities.

Susan Ninan 

Susan Ninan is a sports writer with ESPN and is based in Bengaluru. She has previously worked with Times of India and has covered major sporting events like the Commonwealth Games and the World Chess Championships. When she’s not writing on sport or travelling to find a story worth writing, she loves sniffing around bookstores and going backpacking, or at best making plans for the latter.