India, Aug. 11 -- 2013 saw Magnus Carlsen become World Chess Champion for the first time, defeating Viswanathan Anand for the title. The Indian GM then qualified for the next World Championship in 2014, but once again lost to Carlsen, ushering in the beginning of a new chapter in chess.

Speaking on a YouTube podcast recently, Anand took a walk down memory lane and recalled his rivalry with the Norwegian, who is also the current world No. 1.

"I was in a chess crisis from roughly the end of 2010 until, well, after the match in 2013. I was really struggling with my game, and while I was working, I think I was unable to adapt to the new trends and developments. At the same time, I was working harder and harder in my old ways, trying to catc...