Karunanidhi presented me a chess set after 1st WC win: Anand
Indian chess Grand Master Vishwanathan Anand revealed that when he was crowned World Champion for the first time, the late DMK chief M Karunanidhi felicitated him and presented him with a chess set that he cherishes. "A patron of sport and achievement. I have always admired his speeches and his eloquence," Anand wrote in his post about Karunanidhi.