Lauding Indian legend Viswanathan Anand, former world chess champ Vladimir Kramnik on Tuesday saidto be a top-level player at the age of 50in this era is itself an achievement and he should continue playing as long as he is enjoying the game.
"Maybe he (Anand) is past his prime because he set the bar so high.. maybe he is not as good as he was in the past.
But the thing is that, he is extremely good at his age (50)," the Russian Grand Master said after the inauguration of a camp here for 14 young Indian players.
"To be a top-level player at such an age in this era is itself an achievement. I am not sure if the next generation will manage it. As long as he is enjoying the game, he should continue. I hope to see him for some more years," he added.
Asked what were the signs for a player to quit, he said when one felt he was not good as before.
"In most cases, it is when you start to lose every single game (laughs). When you feel you are not as good as before, your level of play may dip. There are other factors as well. I feel it's upto the individual to decide."
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