After a great chess career, former world champion Anatoly Karpov now looks to head the sport's body FIDE. He spoke to SUNDAY MiD DAY exclusively about what's wrong with the game and how he plans to take it to a new level

What motivated you to run for FIDE presidency?
I do not feel I have more to achieve in terms of personal ambitions in chess. But in the development of the game as a professional sport in the world, there is still much to be done. After 15 years of FIDE president (Kirsan) Ilyumzhinov, it is clear this development will not take place without a complete change in the leadership of FIDE. Our campaign motto is "A Champion of Change."