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Indo-Asian News Service
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand played 64 simultaneous matches for a fundraiser for spastics here Saturday.
Anand and NGO Vidyasagar, formerly the Spastics Society of India, jointly hosted 'Vishy vs Chennai' at a city hotel.
Anand played 64 opponents - one for each square on a chess board - each of whom had donated Rs.5,000 to the charity for the privilege of playing with him.
The proceeds will fund the purchase of wheelchairs and orthopaedic aids."
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