Let tricolor with glory be unfurled For Vishy has won the world He mastered the game of black and white squares Now world at him with wonder stares Bishop, knight, king and pawn With golden glow have shone His mother taught him initial moves Which decisive in his victory proves
Double checks Discovered checks Queening a pawn on the eighth rank Have been his fondest prank His knights are formidable and invincible Which render opponent's castle weak and feeble Oft with Queen's Gambit He lures his rival into defeat's ambit His imaginative openings Carries seeds of hidden stings His end-games are fraught with chance Which the suspense of chess enhance By pushing rivals to humiliating retreat He ensures their ultimate defeat What his rivals fume and fret Are Anand's irremediable checkmates He hardly allows a stalemate to prevail But builds a pressure till opponents' Neurons begin to fail...
He leaves no space for moves Which indisputably his supremacy proves We are proud of you, Vishy You have inspired millions to learn chess And given chess a proud and paramount place.
