The probabilities of the Indian crew securing a podium end within the upcoming forty fourth Chess Olympiad are very excessive, says Grandmaster M Shyam Sundar, who’s the coach of the top-seeded girls ‘A’ crew within the match.
The India Women A crew contains Koneru Humpy, D Harika, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni.
“Most of our players are experienced and have been playing at the highest level for many years. Chances for a podium finish are very high. The preparation has been quite good.They are also in good physical shape,” the 31-year previous instructed PTI.
He believed that being the host nation has its benefits and drawbacks each.
“I believe with the right mindset and not being pressurised we can perform well!” Shyam Sundar felt that within the absence of powerhouses Russia and China, the Indian groups in each sections (Open and ladies) have superb probabilities.
“Yes, the absence of these two strong teams improves our chances in both the sections. However, we would have still been favourites for a podium finish even if they had been present!” The Indian girls’s crew coach mentioned they’d be enjoying with the identical depth regardless of the opponents, including that each one groups could be nicely ready.
“Most of the top teams would be ones to watch out for. Everyone will be well prepared. So we will play with the same intensity irrespective of our opponents,” he added.
The player-turned-coach felt that Chennai internet hosting the Olympiad could be an enormous enhance not just for chess however for sports activities total.
“Yes definitely! Not just chess, I believe sports in general will have a great impact and more youngsters will take the sport more seriously and consider it as a profession,” Shyam Sundar added.
The legendary Viswanathan Anand remains to be a drive to reckon with on this planet of chess although he’s previous 50 and continues to encourage individuals, he mentioned.
“Vishy has always been my inspiration. It feels great to see that he is still performing strong. I will be playing tournaments whenever I get time. I wanted to be in touch with the game and stay up-to-date with the trends,” mentioned Shyam Sundar, who took up teaching comparatively early.
Though India has produced world champions and proficient gamers on the age-group degree, not a lot of them have shone on the senior degree.
“Yes, India has produced loads of abilities and plenty of extra to return! With the suitable help and wholesome ambiance, these children will attain the very prime within the nearest future.
“There might be numerous causes for this (proficient younger gamers not having the ability to shine on the senior degree and fading away). Some of the gamers have left chess because of monetary crunch,whereas others selected a distinct profession.
“Also in the earlier days it would not be so easy to travel abroad. However, now players form a group and travel together.We can definitely see many players at the top level in the coming years!” Shyam Sundar signed off by saying that the efforts of the Tamil Nadu authorities and All India Chess Federation to carry the Olympiad to the town have been stupendous and he couldn’t look ahead to it to get began.
