Watch: D Gukesh explains Gen Z slang to chess legend Viswanathan Anand in hilarious commercial

Viswanathan Anand was lately seen
showcasing his dancing expertise with Gukesh Dommaraju, R Praggnanandhaa and several other different main gamers whereas internet hosting Pongal breakfast at his Chennai residence. And in one other video that highlights the lighter aspect of India’s chess stars, newly-crowned world champion Gukesh teaches five-time world champion Anand the that means of the phrase “drip” and different fashionable lingo.

Gukesh and his mentor Anand appeared collectively in a hilarious commercial for vogue e-commerce model Myntra during which the previous, wearing flashy casuals, is getting a tattoo of the chess transfer “King E5” – his
profitable second on the World Championship in Singapore – on his arm. Anand, sitting beside him clad in a crisp go well with, enquires about Gukesh’s shining new trophy that he gained after defeating Chinese language Grandmaster Ding Liren in Singapore final month, and what it feels prefer to be a world champion.

When Gukesh “permits” Anand to the touch his trophy, the latter retorts by saying, “Contact? Mere paas paanch hain (I’ve 5 of these myself). Do you wish to contact 4 extra?” To which Gukesh replies, “Good flex, sir”.

Gukesh additionally talks about inking one’s private achievements, to which Anand hilariously quips, “Nahi yaar, mere dono haath bhar jaayenge (No man, each my arms can be coated if I did that).”

The 55-year-old additionally tries to take his 18-year-old protege’s assist in decoding ‘Gen Z’ slang together with “skibidi”, which he refers to as “kabaddi” or “Scooby Doo”.

And when Gukesh tells him he wants “to know popular culture”, ‘Vishy’ says he is aware of Michael Jackson – even going as far as to imitate the King of Pop’s iconic pose.

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Gukesh has been on an prolonged break since profitable the World Championship, attending a number of felicitation occasions and assembly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil movie famous person Rajinikanth amongst others – and capturing hilarious commercials with chess legend Anand.

He’ll return to competitors
on the Tata Metal Chess in Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands that will get underway on Friday.