PM says Vishwanathan Anand the "grandest of Grand Masters"

File photo of Vishwanathan Anand.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today congratulated Vishwanathan Anand on his triumph at the World Chess Championship and described him as the "grandest of Grand Masters."

"I am delighted to salute you at your 4th world class Chess Championship triumph within a decade," Dr Singh said in his message.

"I understand that your championship game in Sofia was played under the most difficult circumstances but you proved once again that you remain the grandest of Grand Masters. You have made the country proud and I join millions of admirers of the game of chess in celebrating your magnificent triumph," Dr Singh added.

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