Anand said he also takes care to relax during tournaments.
"I generally try and relax during tournaments also by watching movies, going to the gym or just taking a long walk. Now I'm just getting ready for the match," he said.
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The 38-year-old Indian ace, who slipped out of the FIDE's top three after more than a decade in the latest rankings earlier this month, is not unduly bothered about the dip. He made it clear that he is focusing on match preparation than anything else.
"If you see, on January 1 both Kramnik and myself were number one in the world. We can then see that we have spent the rest of the year just training for each other," said Anand, who slid to the fifth spot.
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