India’s youngest billionaire Nikhil Kamath sorry for using computer assistance during chess match with Viswanathan Anand

India’s youngest billionaire has apologised for using computer assistance during a charity chess match against a five-time world champion.

Indian entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath has apologised for using computer assistance during a charity chess match with five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand.

Kamath, India’s youngest billionaire, was playing in a simultaneous match against Viswanathan “Tiger of Madras” Anand in the Checkmate COVID event.

Anand began the game with the Zukertort Opening - Nf3 - and Kamath immediately blundered, playing e5 in return. Anand took the pawn with advantage.

It was then that Kamath began playing with silicon-like precision.

Nikhil Kamath admitted to using computer assistance during the chess match.

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He overpowered Anand with error-free moves, forcing the chess champion into a losing position, which he would ultimately resign from on move 34 with just seconds left on his clock.

Kamath, whose rating was just 836, played with an eyebrow-raising 98.9 accuracy.

The win led to speculation Kamath was using computer assitance, which is not allowed under chess.com Fair Play rules.

The rules state that “no chess programs or engines can be used to analyse positions in ongoing games at any time”.

The players are seen during the event. Picture: YouTube

The starting position of the game. Picture: Supplied

Kamath issued a statement on Twitter, writing: “Yesterday was one of those days that I had dreamt of when I was a really young kid learning chess, to interact with Vishwanath Anand (sic). Got the opportunity thanks to Akshaypatra and their idea of raising funds for charity conducting a bunch of chess games with Vishy. It is ridiculous that so many are thinking that I really beat Vishy in a chess game, that is almost like me waking up and winning a 100m race with Usain Bolt.

“I had help from people analysing the game, computers and the graciousness of Anand sir himself to treat the game as a learning experience. It was for fun and charity. In hindsight, it was quite silly as I didn’t realise all the confusion that can get caused due to this. Apologies...”

Anand responded by writing: “Yesterday was a celebrity simul for people to raise money. It was a fun experience upholding the ethics of the game. I just played the position on the board and expected the same from everyone.”

Kamath responded by writing: “In my head, it was just a fun game we amateurs were playing against the greatest chess champ from India to raise funds for charity. But still gives no excuse for what I did. It was wrong and I sincerely apologise.”

Some of you are asking why all of this was not expressed during the stream. The quality of play was shockingly high but as a host/chess player, without factual knowledge or solid proof I would not imply or accuse anyone of cheating on a live charity stream or any public forum

— Tania Sachdev (@TaniaSachdev) June 15, 2021

It’s time to move on and get closure on this. https://t.co/9H4jk0Pj9Z

— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) June 15, 2021

Chess.com - the largest online chess site - briefly banned Kamath’s account and then overturned its decision.

“Regarding the games played in the Vishy Anand simul for charity, as well as with the full co-operation of Vishy Anand, Chess.com has elected to reopen all of the accounts in question during the event,’ Chief Chess Officer Danny Rensch wrote.

“Given the forthcoming co-operation of the players and the clarification that not all the rules were properly understood, neither Chess.com nor Anand himself see any reason to uphold the matter any further.

“General note: Per Chess.com rules found here at support.chess.com - are not always played with the same parameters.

“Anand, as the simul giver, has expressed no interest in further pursuing the matter.

“While he wants clearly expressed that he does not endorse the use of non-approved assistance in chess, he agrees that the games were played in good faith for fun and good intentions of the charitable efforts, and wishes the matter to be put to rest.”