NEW DELHI: Bollywood star Aamir Khan will battle former world champion Viswanathan Anand in a game of chess, an online Twitter handle dedicated to the game called Chess.com announced recently. Sharing that Aamir Khan is a big fan of the game, the forum tweeted about ‘the moment everyone had been waiting for.’
“The moment you all have been waiting for! Superstar Aamir Khan, an ardent chess lover, will be playing an exhibition match against former world champion Vishy Anand! Please feel free to donate generously to make this event a success,” read the post. A fan also shared photos of the two celebrities in the comments section, indicating how the duo had previously met and battled in a game of chess. The admirer wrote that the match would be ‘epic!’ Many other users expressed similar emotions in the comments. One wrote, “Wow, this is huge!”
The event is called ‘Checkmate Covid’ and is being organised to help raise fund for chess community members who have been dealing with the virus.
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