Answers.Body: <p>OK, the only World Champion I can name for being jolly besides already mentioned Mikhail Tal is probably Vladimir Kramnik, who is always a pleasure to listen to in interviews, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCURWc4tlYQ" rel="noreferrer">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCURWc4tlYQ</a></p>
  
  <p>If your counting the FIDE world champions then Ruslan Ponomariov springs to mind, 
  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSirU4aJbKU" rel="noreferrer">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSirU4aJbKU</a></p>
  
  <p>NOT world champions, but some top Grandmaster's who are very jolly</p>
  
  <p>Levon Aronian is known for being an exceptionally nice fellow, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoAfCInRTqY" rel="noreferrer">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoAfCInRTqY</a></p>
  
  <p>Boris Gelfand is also very jolly, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glHKPCYfxus" rel="noreferrer">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glHKPCYfxus</a></p>
  
  <p>Vassily Ivanchuk also known for being jolly, if a little eccentric, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prsnlyfv4kQ" rel="noreferrer">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prsnlyfv4kQ</a>, here he is dancing <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_R1lUsiFdg" rel="noreferrer">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_R1lUsiFdg</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Magnus Carlsen looks jolly to me.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY27lgnPKWI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY27lgnPKWI</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Ah. I somehow missed that during live relay. Thanks for sharing.</p>
  
  <p>Mikhail Tal comes to mind based on his <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13674.Life_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal">Life and Games</a>. He mentioned about 'forgetting' to stop his clock during tournament games for the sake of his time troubled opponents. </p>
  
  <p>I don't know how many of us mere mortals could consider doing that. He must have been a jolly good fellow.</p>
  
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Body: <p>First of all, congratulations to Viswanathan Anand for winning the Candidates 2014 tournament and qualifying for a rematch with Magnus Carlsen later this year! </p>
  
  <p>I saw this interesting gesture made by Anand towards Karjakin after their game in the Candidates 2014 tournament (video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab2trGXekwc&amp;list=PLuSxF13JFumcREcww69-6ChtNjLepmQ79" rel="noreferrer">here</a> at 5:42:54). Anand just needed a draw to win the tournament and qualify for the World Championship, but Karjakin dragged the game for a whole 90 moves, making Anand patiently work and wait for the result. After Karjakin finally accepted the draw, Anand made a joking gesture as though he was going to attack Karjakin. </p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OXZUJ.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>It seems to me that chess players can be often thought of as "<strong>too serious</strong>", but World Champions like Anand have helped change the outlook on that. </p>
  
  <p>Which other World Champions in chess history had a jolly personality like Anand? Or is Anand unique in that regard?   </p>
  
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Title: Which World Champions other than Viswanathan Anand had a jolly personality?
ThreadText: # Which World Champions other than Viswanathan Anand had a jolly personality?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-30)
  
  First of all, congratulations to Viswanathan Anand for winning the Candidates 2014 tournament and qualifying for a rematch with Magnus Carlsen later this year!
  
  I saw this interesting gesture made by Anand towards Karjakin after their game in the Candidates 2014 tournament (video [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab2trGXekwc&list=PLuSxF13JFumcREcww69-6ChtNjLepmQ79) at 5:42:54). Anand just needed a draw to win the tournament and qualify for the World Championship, but Karjakin dragged the game for a whole 90 moves, making Anand patiently work and wait for the result. After Karjakin finally accepted the draw, Anand made a joking gesture as though he was going to attack Karjakin.
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OXZUJ.jpg)
  
  It seems to me that chess players can be often thought of as "**too serious**", but World Champions like Anand have helped change the outlook on that.
  
  Which other World Champions in chess history had a jolly personality like Anand? Or is Anand unique in that regard?
  
  **Tags:** world-championship, anand, karjakin
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: "Jolly personality" seems very subjective to me. Is there a right answer to this question? Is there even a wrong answer?  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2014-03-30. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  Ah. I somehow missed that during live relay. Thanks for sharing.
  
  Mikhail Tal comes to mind based on his [Life and Games](http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13674.Life_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal). He mentioned about 'forgetting' to stop his clock during tournament games for the sake of his time troubled opponents.
  
  I don't know how many of us mere mortals could consider doing that. He must have been a jolly good fellow.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-10. Score: 5
  
  OK, the only World Champion I can name for being jolly besides already mentioned Mikhail Tal is probably Vladimir Kramnik, who is always a pleasure to listen to in interviews, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCURWc4tlYQ>
  
  If your counting the FIDE world champions then Ruslan Ponomariov springs to mind,
  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSirU4aJbKU>
  
  NOT world champions, but some top Grandmaster's who are very jolly
  
  Levon Aronian is known for being an exceptionally nice fellow, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoAfCInRTqY>
  
  Boris Gelfand is also very jolly, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glHKPCYfxus>
  
  Vassily Ivanchuk also known for being jolly, if a little eccentric, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prsnlyfv4kQ>, here he is dancing <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_R1lUsiFdg>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: Peter Svidler is always entertaining for me to listen to and he seems quick to give his rivals credit.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2014-07-10. Score: 2
  
  Magnus Carlsen looks jolly to me.
  
  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY27lgnPKWI>
  
  
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