00:00It just feels amazing. When I was at home and we were going, that time only I had decided that this time I am not coming back without the match.
00:08And when we made it happen, I was just leading on top of the world.
00:12I think the most challenging matches for us was round 7-8-9 against Georgia.
00:18We were playing in round 7. We were 4 times Olympiad champion.
00:22And I am happy that we could handle the pressure well and I won the game against Bela that time.
00:28And against Poland, we played well but we unfortunately lost that game.
00:33And I think that was challenging of course to come back after that.
00:37And in USA, USA's match by win against Russia was really important.
00:43And because we suffered a loss on one of the boards and I had to win too so that we could level the scores.
00:49And I am glad that we could level the score and win that game too.
00:53So it has been really inspiring and motivating.
00:56I am also part of Akash's academy, Anil's academy.
00:59So there we get a lot of online coaching from top grandmasters.
01:04In fact, some of them are also Vishy Anil's seconds.
01:07And also he is motivating us. So whenever I win something, he messages me to boost my confidence.
01:13This victory means a lot for us. We are getting so much of recognition.
01:17And I am sure that there are many more youngsters coming up.
01:20And I am sure that we will win many more medals for India and keep winning.
01:24And there will be more people taking up chess in India.
01:28And of course, India will create more and more people to take up and win medals.
01:32It can be India as well.
01:34It was just an amazing experience.
01:36And when I met Uzi, he is such a charismatic person and he remembers everything about everyone.
01:43When he met me for the first time, he said that your birthday is coming up in 3 days on 28th September.
01:48And I was like, it was just mind-blowing.
01:50And also for me, it was a very special moment because I met him last year when I was 9 years old.
01:56And that time I had become Asian champion. I won double gold.
02:00And he was organizing an event in Gujarat.
02:03So he invited me also. That time Anil sir had become 5 times world champion.
02:08So even I was invited and he honored me.
02:11And to meet him after 12 years.
02:13And I even presented that photo when I was 9 years old.
02:18And he was really happy to see that.
02:20It was just amazing.
02:22He encouraged all of us.
02:24There were personal talks about chess.
02:26There were fun talks.
02:28There was everything.
02:29And so much to learn about it.
02:31We can already see so much of support.
02:33Prime Minister sir is meeting us.
02:36He was in USA.
02:37We came and the next day itself he was ready to meet us.
02:40He called us and we were so privileged and honored.
02:42And even the sports minister, they were ready to meet us and give us cash award.
02:47And like he said in the movie, the sports minister himself said that
02:51earlier we had to apply for these awards and it would take so much time.
02:55But now they are themselves, we are getting the cash award as and when we are ready.
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