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Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand’s father passes away

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Thursday, 15 April 2021 (16:14 IST)
Chennai: Mr K Viswanathan, father of five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, died here on Thursday after a brief illness.

He was 92.

He is survived by two sons and a daughter.

Mr Viswanathan, a former General Manager of the Southern Railway, breathed his last at a city hospital, family sources said.

Anand’s wife Aruna described him as a great support to Anand and had witnessed his all world championship wins. (UNI)

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