Jaipur, Jan. 16 -- From the bustling chess halls of Chennai to the world stage, Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand, India's first Grandmaster, was noted for his rapid playing speed as a child.

However, at the first session of the Day-2 of the JLF 2026 on Friday, at Charbagh, Clarks Amer hotel here, Vishy had a busy day in different role, giving kids - youngsters manta for success (win), sharing inspirational tales from his book and also attending fans and admirers who thronged a book stall to buy his book.

As a word of advice, Vishwanathan Anand said don't run after the readymade solutions, including help answers from AI, rely on regular practice and don't be afraid of defeats and disheartened by them..

"During my career in Chess, I too suffered ...