As a young kid sprouting a wispy moustache, I was sometimes dismissed by the Russians as an upstart. I have been referred to even as a "coffeehouse player”. (Viswanathan Anand)

As a young kid sprouting a wispy moustache, I was sometimes dismissed by the Russians as an upstart. I have been referred to even as a "coffeehouse player”.

Viswanathan Anand

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