Aravindh believes it’s better late than never and everything has aligned.

• Aravindh Chithambaram, a 25-year-old Indian chess player, has won the Prague Masters.

• He defeated Dutchman Anish Giri, Chinese Wei Yi, and German Vincent Keymer.

• Aravindh’s coach, R. B. Ramesh, believes he is the most talented player after Viswanathan Anand.

• He believes his recent success is due to a combination of good games and enjoyment.

• Aravindh’s preparation helped him secure the win against Chinese GM Wei.

• He also played a unique opening against Keymer, the Queen’s Gambit Accepted.

• Aravindh believes Indian men’s chess can field up to two teams for Olympiads.

• He believes both classical and freestyle chess will coexist.

• Coach Ramesh emphasizes that Aravindh’s self-doubts were a stumbling block, but he is now confident in himself.