Amid
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19
pandemic,
Bollywood
stars
are
trying
their
level
best
to
help
those
affected
during
these
trying
times.
Superstar
Aamir
Khan
too,
has
offered
a
helping
hand
by
participating
in
a
chess
event
which
is
being
organized
to
help
those
in
need.
The
Dangal
actor
is
all
set
to
battle
former
World
Champion
Viswanathan
Anand
in
a
game
of
chess
on
June
13
at
an
event
called
Checkmate
Covid.
The
event
held
in
association
with
the
Akshaya
Patra
Foundation,
is
being
organised
to
raise
funds
to
help
people
who
have
been
affected
by
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
two
celebrities
will
battle
it
out
on
the
chessboard
at
5pm
on
June
13.
The
match
will
be
live
streamed
on
Chess.com
India's
YouTube
Channel.
The
twitter
handle
of
Chess.com
made
this
announcement
on
Twitter
with
a
post
that
read,
"The
moment
you
all
have
been
waiting
for!
Superstar
Aamir
Khan,
an
ardent
chess
lover,
will
be
playing
an
exhibition
match
against
former
world
champion
Vishy
Anand!
(@vishy64theking)
Please
feel
free
to
donate
generously
to
make
this
event
a
success."
Have
a
look
at
the
tweet.
The
moment
you
all
have
been
waiting
for!
Superstar
Aamir
Khan,
an
ardent
chess
lover,
will
be
playing
an
exhibition
match
against
former
world
champion
Vishy
Anand!
(@vishy64theking)
Aamir
Khan
has
often
described
his
fondness
for
chess
in
his
interviews.
Apparently,
the
superstar
learnt
playing
the
game
from
his
grandmother
at
the
age
of
6.
The
actor
had
once
said
that
he
plays
chess
with
whoever
he
finds
on
the
sets
of
his
films.
Besides
Aamir
Khan,
Checkmate
Covid
will
also
feature
other
prominent
celebrities
like
Sajid
Nadiadwala
who
will
battle
Vishwanathan
in
chess.