World Chess Championship 2013: 5 reasons Carlsen should not underestimate Anand

3. Watching, waiting and preparing secretly

Vishwanathan Anand is a master strategist (Getty Images)

Viswanathan Anand just got the chance to witness Carlsen in action at the Sinquefield Chess Cup. How much of preparation could Carlsen have hidden, or how much extra would Carlsen be able to prepare in the coming 50 days leading up to the World Chess Championship 2013 in Chennai? Everyone’s raving about Carlsen’s fitness, but how do we know what Anand’s been up to? Who has Anand been training with? Carlsen is the hunted now.