The current world chess champion is GM Viswanathan Anand of India. Born on December 11, 1969, he picked his early lessons in chess, at the age of six from his mother, Susila Viswanathan. Anand holds a degree in Commerce and lives in Spain and India. He has been honoured with many prestigious awards like the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the Padma Bhushan, the Sportstar, Sportsman of the Millennium, the Birla Living Legends and the Jameo de Oro Award.
“Anand is one of the greatest sport persons that India ever had.” – Rajendra S. Pawan, Chairman, NIIT
“Anand is one of the greatest sport persons that India ever had.” – Rajendra S. Pawan, Chairman, NIIT
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