Anand-led online chess exhibition raises Rs4.5 lakh

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Updated At : 03:36 PM Apr 13, 2020 IST

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Chennai, April 12

An online chess exhibition featuring six top Indian players, including former world champion Viswanathan Anand, has raised Rs4.5 lakh for PM Cares Fund. India

No. 1 Anand, No. 2 Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B Adhiban and the country’s top two women players — Koneru Humpy and D Harika — took part in the event organised by Chess.com today. The 20-board simultaneous event saw an amount of Rs4.5 lakh being raised, Rakesh Kulkarni, IM and director of the website, said.

Anand, who is stuck in Germany owing to the travel restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, was the one who suggested such an event. “Anand was the one who had the idea and suggested it. He was the pioneer. He then got all the top players to join. Chess.com made the logistical arrangements,” he added. — PTI

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