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Detailed explanation-1: -A new edition of Viswananthan Anand’s memoir ‘Mind Master’ released soon. Hachette India has announced the expanded paperback edition of five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand’s widely acclaimed memoir “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Mind Master. Mind Master is the name of the autobiography of Viswanathan Anand. Mind Master was co-authored by sports journalist Susan Ninan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Viswanathan Anand. Mind Master is the autobiography of chess legend Viswanathan Anand which is co-authored by sports journalist Susan Ninan. It was released on 8 December 2019 and published by Hachette India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viswanathan Anand, (born December 11, 1969, Madras [now Chennai], India), Indian chess master who won the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE; international chess federation) world championship in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012. Anand learned to play chess from his mother when he was 6 years old.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1988, Viswanathan Anand became the first Grandmaster of India, by winning the International Chess tournament held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This achievement won him one of India’s most prestigious civilian awards - the Padma Shri.