An interview with chess player Viswanathan Anand, who beat Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik in Germany last week has revealed that Anand  believes computers help him stay on top.

The article, at Lubbock Online, reveals that Anand thinks having computers at a chess player’s disposal is like having the best tactical player at hand 24 hours a day. And he said that now there’s even engines to help non-tactical moves too.

Anand works for NIIY and he said has developed a program called Mind Champion’s Academy.  It is being used to foster chess playing and general education in India, he said.

Chess, he believes, help in education because the game fosters skills that are generally useful at an academic level. You can find the interview here. X