Viswanathan Anand won all 22 games against the players, members of the Upstep Academy, who were selected by the Rotary Club Thane
Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand plays chess with 22 opponents simultaneously at Thane Korum Mall during a chess tournament on the occasion of 77th Independence Day, in Thane. Pic/PTI
Chess enthusiasts in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were treated to a display of chess skills as legendary Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand took on the challenge of simultaneously playing with 22 talented players at a mall on the occasion of Independence Day.
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The event, organised by Rotary Club Thane Midtown and Upstep Academy at KORUM Mall here, proved to be a demonstration of strategy and analytical aspects of the game of chess.
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Anand won all 22 games against the players, members of the Upstep Academy, who were selected by the Rotary Club Thane.
The event commenced at 2 PM and carried on until 3.49 PM, during which Anand demonstrated his exceptional skills and engaged with the young players.
(With agency inputs)
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