A planet named after chess pro Viswanathan Anand and other interesting facts about the legend - Indian chess grandmaster Viswa- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand's mother Susheela was a chess player too. His mother began training him when he was only six.

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Interesting facts you may not know about chess pro Viswanathan Anand

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In 1984, Viswanathan Anand became the youngest Indian to win the title of International Master.

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In 2007, Anand was the first Indian sports player in history to get the Padma Vibhushan. In 1991- 92, he became the first recipient of India’s highest sporting honor, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

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When US President Barack Obama was invited to India, Vishwanathan Anand was the only sportsperson who was invited to the dinner hosted by PM Manmohan Singh.

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In 1984, Viswanathan Anand became the youngest Indian to win the title of International Master.

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