Viswanathan Anand and Aamir Khan have a game of chess

The third edit ion of the Maharashtra Chess League got a touch of glamour when chess champ Viswanathan Anand and actor Aamir Khan agreed to play a round last week. While Anand won the friendly match, Khan proved to be a worthy opponent.

A keen player, Khan surprised the organisers, the Pune District Chess Circle under the aegis of Maharashtra Chess Association. "We thought it would be a casual match, but both of them took it seriously. Aamir, in fact, made Anand think," says an organiser, adding that Khan used a glossary of technical terms, impressing the League players. Perhaps he picked up tips from Anand — the two have been acquaintances for years.

In fact, the chess grandmaster indulged in some good-natured baiting hours before the match, tweeting,

I will be playing a game of chess against Aamir khan @aamir_khan heard you have been practising very hard !! :) @NIITLtd @NIITNguru

— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) May 22, 2015

Meanwhile, we hear that the chess champ's wife Aruna enjoyed watching the match from the sidelines. Anand is her knight in real life, but she's been a longtime fan of the star. So much so that when Anand saw her room for the first time, it was filled with posters of Khan.