Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand turns 50

Chennai : India's chess legend and winner of five world titles Viswanathan Anand turned 50 on Wednesday. The Chennai-born chess ace is celebrating the day with his family. He had posted a picture of himself and his son Akhil on Twitter and wrote: "Partners in crime! Yes there's cake tomorrow!"

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