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Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand ring Eden bell ahead of Day Two

Updated on: 24 November,2019 07:40 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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Magnus Carlsen looked dapper in smart casuals while Viswanathan Anand wore a suit and was his usual classy self.

Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand ring Eden bell ahead of Day Two

Current world chess champ Magnus Carlsen (left) and V Anand (2nd from right) ring the traditional bell at the Eden Gardens. PIC/PTI

Kolkata: World champion chess players Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand rung the bell ahead of the second day of India's first pink ball Test against Bangladesh being played at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.


Anand and Norweigan Carlsen are in the city to take part in the Tata Steel chess tournament which is part of the Grand Chess Tour. Carlsen looked dapper in smart casuals while Anand wore a suit and was his usual classy self. They were accompanied by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Avishek Dalmiya.


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