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PM Modi wishes Anand for his WCC clash
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS) As Indian Chess icon Viswanathan Anand is gearing up for his World Chess Championship clash, Indian Prime Minister Naredra Modi wished him for the tournament.
Modi tweeted: "Good Luck Vishy! Conveying my best wishes to our pride, Viswanathan Anand for the World Chess Championship in Sochi."
Anand will face Norway's Magnus Carlsen in the clash.
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