World Champion Viswanathan Anand visits Durban

9/9/2009 – It was a memorable experience for all involved, and an auspicious one too: Durban Chess Club was celebrating its 116th birthday! World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand visited the Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa on a good-will tour, arranged by his sponsor NIIT. Speeches, dinners, lectures, simul – the World Champion was in his element. Big illustrated report by Desmond Rooplal.