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Who is the first non-Russian to win the chess oscar six times in a row?

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Who is the first non-Russian to win the chess oscar six times in a row?
posted May 31, 2017 by Alok Kumar

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Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand, is the first non-Russian to win the chess oscar six times in a row. Anand has received many national and international awards.
Indian national honours:

  • Arjuna Award for outstanding Indian sportsman in chess in 1985.
  • Padma Shri – Fourth highest civilian award awarded by Government of India in 1987.
  • The inaugural Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour in the years 1991–1992.
  • Padma Bhushan – Third highest civilian award awarded by Government of India in 2000.
  • Padma Vibhushan – Second highest civilian award awarded by Government of India in 2007.
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answer Jun 1, 2017 by Anirudha Sarkar
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