VISHWANATH ANAND IS THE KING OF 64 HOUSES. THE UNCROWNED EMPEROR ON THE CHESSBOARD. A FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION. IN HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, HE UNFOLDS MANY STAGES IN THE FORMATION OF A WORLD CHAMPION FROM A YOUNG AGE. THIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS AS ENGAGING AS THE MASTER OF CHESS. THIS JOURNEY OF VISHWANATH ANAND'S, WHICH BEGAN AT THE AGE OF SIX, TOUCHES ON A NUMBER OF THINGS, INCLUDING DOMINATING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, HIS TRAVELS TO THE CORNERS OF THE WORLD FOR COMPETITIONS, SPORTS POLITICS, HIS FAMILY AND EVEN HIS PSYCHOLOGICAL ENCOUNTERS WITH THE RETIREMENT ISSUES.