Published 14:00 IST, December 11th 2019
India's chess wizard Viswanathan Anand turns 50
India's chess legend and winner of five world titles Viswanathan Anand turned 50 on Wednesday. The Chennai-born chess ace is celebrating the day with his family
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India's chess legend and winner of five world titles Viswanathan Anand turned 50 on Wednesday. The Chennai-born chess ace is celebrating the day with his family. He had posted a picture of himself and his son Akhil on Twitter and wrote: "Partners in crime! Yes there's cake tomorrow!"
Partners in crime! Yes there’s cake tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/fWDos0T0iU
— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) December 10, 2019
A book "Mind Master", penned by Anand along with sports writer Susan Ninan is being released to coincide with his birthday. Anand, India's torchbearer in chess and the country's first-ever Grand Master, has inspired a legion of players including the city-based R Praggnanandhaa. Anand won the World Chess Championship for the first time in 2000. He won the World Rapid Chess Championship in 2003 and 2017.
13:50 IST, December 11th 2019