Viswanathan Anand asked X to share photos after being released from his 'kidnappers'. Don't worry, what the chess legend shared is a reply to a joke that started after Alexandra Botes posted a photo of her with her sister Andrea Botes and Viswanathan Anand.
American-Canadian chess player Alexandra Botes shared a photo of Viswanathan Anand looking serious. While posting the photo, Alexandra added: “Why does it look like we have taken Viswanathan Anand hostage?” Her post sparked a flurry of hilarious reactions from netizens.
Viswanathan Anand also contributed by posting on X. My kidnappers, please release me,” he wrote, sharing a photo of himself. What's interesting to see is how similar his expression in this image is to the photo Alexandra tweeted.
In a tweet in the same thread, he added: “Alexandra Botes said that to win freedom we must solve the chess situation. Andrea asked what a black man should play in this position. I told her Kd5 , and they released me.'' The chess legend also explained about choosing this particular move.
“Additional clarification: Since this is a race, Black must play Kd5 to slow down the White King's march to the Queen's side and free the hostages faster!” he added.
Read the full post by Viswanathan Anand.
Since being shared on March 1, Viswanathan Anand's photo has gone viral and has been viewed over a million times. The post also received several comments from people.
How did X users react to this funny tweet?
“I need additional evidence to prove my release. This photo looks like it was taken in front of a screen,” joked an X user. “Glad to see you escaped unscathed,” added another. “Savage Mode” is the third addition. “You're supposed to be smiling, but aren't you? Why?” a fourth person asked. “This was staged and not what you tweeted. We need more proof,” wrote a fifth.
