How did Nikhil Kamath win?

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath participated in a charity chess match against five-time world chess champion, Viswanathan Anand. To many people’s surprise, he won the match. However, the billionaire later admitted to defeating the chess champion using unfair means and apologized for it.

How Nikhil Kamath cheated Viswanathan Anand?

The chess event was streamed online and piqued interest when Anand resigned from the match. However, the truth emerged on Twitter when Kamath’s account on Chess.com was blocked, implying Kamath had used the chess engine to predict Anand’s moves. Nikhil Kamath’s account blocked on Chess.com.

How did Nikhil Kamath defeat Anand?

Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha apologised on Twitter and admitted that he resorted to unfair means in order to beat former world champion Viswanathan Anand in an online charity Chess event. Chess.com is an online platform for players across the world to play matches virtually.

How did Nikhil Kamath cheat against Vishy?

India’s youngest billionaire and co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath has confessed to cheating in an online charity chess event against former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand. Nikhil tweeted on Monday, 14 June, that he took help from chess analysts and computers during the event on Sunday.

Who won Croatia chess 2021?

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has won the Croatia Rapid & Blitz. The French grandmaster secured the $37,500 first prize with a round to spare when GM Garry Kasparov, who struggled again on Sunday, lost on time in a drawn position.

Did Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath cheat in chess match?

Nikhil Kamath vs Viswanathan Anand Chess Match: As per the Forbes report, incredibly, Nikhil beat Anand, who resigned after 34 moves. New Delhi: Zerodha co-founder and India’s youngest billionaire Nikhil Kamath cheated in a charity chess match during which he defeated five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand, IANS reported quoting Forbes.

Did Nikhil beat Viswanathan Anand in an online chess match?

One of the greatest chess players in the world, Viswanathan Anand had agreed to an online charity chess match against several Indian celebrities, including Nikhil. As is typical of such events, Anand played these opponents simultaneously. As per the Forbes report, incredibly, Nikhil beat Anand, who resigned after 34 moves.

Did Nikhil Kamath use chess engine to predict Anand’s moves?

However, the truth emerged on Twitter when Kamath’s account on Chess.com was blocked, implying Kamath had used the chess engine to predict Anand’s moves. The computer analysis of Nikhil’s play calculated his efficiency at 98.9 percent. This efficiency is a measurement of how you played against your opponent’s moves.

What happened in the match between Anand and Nikhil?

Nikhil tweeted on Monday, 14 June, that he took help from chess analysts and computers during the event on Sunday. The chess event was streamed online and piqued interest when Anand resigned from the match.